Comments on: Is Israel a problem for the Democratic Republic of Congo? http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Belly of the Beast » África en los medios españoles http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-2485028 Belly of the Beast » África en los medios españoles Mon, 09 May 2011 01:36:24 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-2485028 [...] un año y medio el famoso bloguero Ethan Zuckerman ofreció una muy interesante reflexión sobre la razón que lleva a los medios occidentales a [...] [...] un año y medio el famoso bloguero Ethan Zuckerman ofreció una muy interesante reflexión sobre la razón que lleva a los medios occidentales a [...]

]]> By: isn’t africa a country?… at connecting*the*dots http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-53079 isn’t africa a country?… at connecting*the*dots Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:12:07 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-53079 [...] No sooner did I start my homework assignment from Ethan (I began researching the context of the recent struggles in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how refugees from the Rwandan Genocide sparked the strife a few years back), he goes and drops an incredibly easy to digest post (maps really help) on the current troubles in Somalia. Tags: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethan Zuckerman, Rwanda, Somalia. [...] [...] No sooner did I start my homework assignment from Ethan (I began researching the context of the recent struggles in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how refugees from the Rwandan Genocide sparked the strife a few years back), he goes and drops an incredibly easy to digest post (maps really help) on the current troubles in Somalia. Tags: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethan Zuckerman, Rwanda, Somalia. [...]

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-51601 Ethan Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:40:32 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-51601 Thanks, Hans - that's a useful point. The Israel/Lebanon situation is demanding enough attention to crowd out Israel/Gaza as well. Thanks, Hans – that’s a useful point. The Israel/Lebanon situation is demanding enough attention to crowd out Israel/Gaza as well.

]]> By: Hans Suter http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-51484 Hans Suter Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:52:59 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-51484 But Israel in the media is ironically a problem for Gaza, too, as Helena Cobban writes: in July, according to this report from B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, the Israeli military killed 163 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, 78 of whom (48 percent) were not taking part in the hostilities when they were killed. Thirty-six of the fatalities were minors, and 20 were women. [Meanwhile,] In the West Bank , 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in July. But Israel in the media is ironically a problem for Gaza, too, as Helena Cobban writes:
in July, according to this report from B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories,

the Israeli military killed 163 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, 78 of whom (48 percent) were not taking part in the hostilities when they were killed. Thirty-six of the fatalities were minors, and 20 were women. [Meanwhile,] In the West Bank , 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in July.

]]> By: B.L.O.G. - Bissige Liberale ohne Gnade » Elsewhere http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-51312 B.L.O.G. - Bissige Liberale ohne Gnade » Elsewhere Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:21:56 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-51312 [...] Dass der Nahostkonflikt vielleicht ein bisschen zu viel Aufmerksamkeit bekommt, ist ja nun schon oft genug thematisiert worden (neulich erst wieder von Ethan Zuckerman: Is Israel a problem for the Democratic Republic of Congo?); verstärkt wird dieser Eindruck, wenn man sich mal anschaut, was heute unter anderem unter “Elsewhere” abgehandelt wird: The US slaps sanctions on firms in Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and our new nuclear friend India for allegedly transferring WMD equipment and technology to Iran. [...] [...] Dass der Nahostkonflikt vielleicht ein bisschen zu viel Aufmerksamkeit bekommt, ist ja nun schon oft genug thematisiert worden (neulich erst wieder von Ethan Zuckerman: Is Israel a problem for the Democratic Republic of Congo?); verstärkt wird dieser Eindruck, wenn man sich mal anschaut, was heute unter anderem unter “Elsewhere” abgehandelt wird: The US slaps sanctions on firms in Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and our new nuclear friend India for allegedly transferring WMD equipment and technology to Iran. [...]

]]> By: but they don’t have an address that reads as the promised land… at connecting*the*dots http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-51286 but they don’t have an address that reads as the promised land… at connecting*the*dots Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:15:52 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-51286 [...] Ethan Zuckerman: …”The Middle East is the most conflict-ridden, tense, deadly part of the world, right? Well, uh, no. Over the past decade, it’s difficult to challenge central Africa in terms of conflict, instability and (most tragically) death toll.”… [...] [...] Ethan Zuckerman: …”The Middle East is the most conflict-ridden, tense, deadly part of the world, right? Well, uh, no. Over the past decade, it’s difficult to challenge central Africa in terms of conflict, instability and (most tragically) death toll.”… [...]

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-47143 Ethan Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:34:20 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-47143 I think you might still be suffering some OMCD aftereffects, Mary. Congo is one of the most mineral-rich nations on the planet and it has significant oil wealth. Oil doesn't drive news coverage as much as we might think - the undercoverage of Nigeria, Chad and Sudan help emphasise this point. And if terror were the major driver of news, we'd expect to see continued breathless coverage of the Mumbai bombings, which faded from media view surprisingly fast. Or proactive coverage of the rise of the Union of Islamic Courts in Somalia. I fear there's something else, something larger, at work in overcoverage of the Middle East situation. But I agree that getting people to cover Central Africa primarily requires people to focus on empathy rather than economics in simplest terms. I think you might still be suffering some OMCD aftereffects, Mary. Congo is one of the most mineral-rich nations on the planet and it has significant oil wealth. Oil doesn’t drive news coverage as much as we might think – the undercoverage of Nigeria, Chad and Sudan help emphasise this point. And if terror were the major driver of news, we’d expect to see continued breathless coverage of the Mumbai bombings, which faded from media view surprisingly fast. Or proactive coverage of the rise of the Union of Islamic Courts in Somalia. I fear there’s something else, something larger, at work in overcoverage of the Middle East situation. But I agree that getting people to cover Central Africa primarily requires people to focus on empathy rather than economics in simplest terms.

]]> By: Mary http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-47039 Mary Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:19:37 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-47039 Thanks for the useful re-focus. I myself am guilty of OMCD (Obsessive Middle-East Conflict Disorder). You didn't mention that our well-being in the US is more closely tied with that of the Middle East (oil, terrorism) than with the fate of most African nations. Our connection to them is mostly as fellow human beings who are often suffering and that doesn't factor very much into the bottom line of rich-world news agencies. Thanks for the useful re-focus. I myself am guilty of OMCD (Obsessive Middle-East Conflict Disorder). You didn’t mention that our well-being in the US is more closely tied with that of the Middle East (oil, terrorism) than with the fate of most African nations. Our connection to them is mostly as fellow human beings who are often suffering and that doesn’t factor very much into the bottom line of rich-world news agencies.

]]> By: Josh Goldstein http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-46900 Josh Goldstein Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-46900 A little Israel/Uganda history to go with your Israel/DRC... http://inanafricanminute.blogspot.com/2006/07/life-in-uganda-musings-on-israel-in.html Peace Josh A little Israel/Uganda history to go with your Israel/DRC…

http://inanafricanminute.blogspot.com/2006/07/life-in-uganda-musings-on-israel-in.html

Peace

Josh

]]> By: Davos Newbies » Blog Archive » The responsibility of global citizens http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/07/23/is-israel-a-problem-for-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-46701 Davos Newbies » Blog Archive » The responsibility of global citizens Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=902#comment-46701 [...] Ethan Zuckerman, who for some misguided reason I’ve only just started reading regularly: I mourn the deaths of everyone killed on both sides of the current conflict in the Middle East and I pray for a speedy end to the conflict, followed by negotiations that lead to progress, not a resumption of conflict. But I also pray that elections go smoothly in Congo, that they augur progress towards stability… and that somebody outside of Africa notices. [...] [...] Ethan Zuckerman, who for some misguided reason I’ve only just started reading regularly: I mourn the deaths of everyone killed on both sides of the current conflict in the Middle East and I pray for a speedy end to the conflict, followed by negotiations that lead to progress, not a resumption of conflict. But I also pray that elections go smoothly in Congo, that they augur progress towards stability… and that somebody outside of Africa notices. [...]

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