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| [slm] has anyone read this?? Israel Radio defines Arabic Newspeak By Ori Nir Haaretz April 26, 2002 Journalists in the Arabic language department of Israel Radio must not use the word "victim" when referring to Palestinian civilians killed in the intifada, according to guidelines distributed a week ago to editors and journalists at Reshet Daled, the Arabic station of Israel Radio. Instead of "victim" broadcasters should say "the dead"(katla). The guidelines include other instructions on the use of certain expressions: "Quotations of Palestinians or Arabs should not be preceded by the word `akkada'" which means "underscored." This, says the guide, might "give the impression that you support or identify with the quote." The word "version" should not be used to describe statements by "official Israeli spokespersons" - like the Israeli Defense Forces - "because this gives the impression you are casting doubt on the statement." But it does add "there is no restriction on using the word when referring to the Palestinian side." l When an official Israeli spokesman, such as the IDF spokesman, denies "lies and slander like the massacre in Jenin, it is not sufficient to use the expression `nafa' [denied] as has been done in some broadcasts." Instead, journalists must use verbs that make clear the allegations are a lie, and reiterate this by adding at the end: "The spokesman underscored that these slanderous allegations are entirely false and baseless." When a Knesset member contradicts or refutes statements by the prime minister "never use expressions such as `refuted' or `contradicted,' but say instead: `The Knesset member objected, or expressed his objections to, the prime minister's statement." The word "assassination" should not be used in referring to Israel's assassinations of Palestinian activists. Instead the word "killing" (katal in Arabic) should be used for those actions which the IDF itself calls "targeted assassinations." Journalists in the Arabic news department say that since the intifada began in the territories a year and a half ago, there has been considerable management interference in broadcasting. Several employees argue that this harms the reputation for reliability and integrity which the station has among its Arab Israeli listeners and in the Arab world. Edmond Skhayyek, the head of the department, said the guidelines have yet to be approved and he has not taken a position on the directives. He said they had not yet been distributed in the department, but employees denied this. |
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