tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639100.post117376755763567364..comments2024-01-30T20:05:29.835+10:00Comments on Woolly Days: BBC Journalist kidnapped in GazaDerek Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15581505641163336050noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639100.post-1174342123426376412007-03-20T09:08:00.000+10:002007-03-20T09:08:00.000+10:00Its difficult to see how Hamas or their proxies ca...Its difficult to see how Hamas or their proxies can see how they will gain from kidnapping journalists. Most journalists on foreign assignments are sympathetic to local causes. <BR/><BR/>They also bring necessary attention to the often unsavoury practices of the prevailing powers.<BR/><BR/>However journalists seem to be fair game throughout the world's trouble spots both as quarry for authorities and rebel groups. It just adds to my admiration of the people that perform this invaluable service under such hostile conditions.Derek Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581505641163336050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639100.post-1174338764785836512007-03-20T08:12:00.000+10:002007-03-20T08:12:00.000+10:00You must set him free and welcome the worlds media...You must set him free and welcome the worlds media back into Gaza with open arms if you really want change..you wont have to do much work...the israelis will do the work for you...without the media people will not question whether its really happening..but its crucial to have evidence on film...stop kidnapping and welcome the international media back in...the more the better for you..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639100.post-1174338063320920962007-03-20T08:01:00.000+10:002007-03-20T08:01:00.000+10:00Surely dont the palestinians need the worlds media...Surely dont the palestinians need the worlds media there to keep them safer in a sense.?? On film everything surely can be safer?? It was like this in Belfast..the Irish seemed to welcome in the press whereas the British tried to minimise it..What is the sense in kidnapping therefore apart from a bit of negative publicity? In fact I think it is crucial for the Gaza people to have to worlds media in...otherwise it is all happening behind closed doors and that becomes a very dangerous place then...fascism thrives on lack of evidence..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com