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the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



26 Jan 2011

The headlines

Two protests - different coverage of the events.

BBC's headline after a protest in Bilin reads, Palestinian dies after inhaling gas at W Bank protest.
A Palestinian woman has died after inhaling gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the West Bank barrier at Bilin on Friday, medics say.
Jawaher Abu Rahmeh, 36, died early on Saturday despite undergoing hours of treatment in a hospital in the nearby city of Ramallah, its director said.
The Palestinian Authority condemned what it called an Israeli "war crime".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12103825

So, in the first few paragraphs the cause of death and the word "war crime" is used.

Contrast the headline when 3 people were killed in Egyptian riots.
Egypt protests: Police disperse Cairo crowds
Egyptian police have used tear gas and water cannon to break up rare anti-government protests in the capital.
...At least three people died during Tuesday's nationwide internet-inspired "day of revolt", which the government blamed on a banned opposition movement.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12283623

The New York Times' headline reads, Violent Clashes Mark Protests Against Mubarak’s Rule.
Buried in the middle of the article is the fact that, "There were reports of three deaths and many injuries around the country."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/world/middleeast/26egypt.html?hp

The New York Times' headline about Bilin reads Tear Gas Kills a Palestinian Protester.
A Palestinian woman has died after inhaling gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the West Bank barrier at Bilin on Friday, medics say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/world/middleeast/02mideast.html

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