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The Sympathy Photo
A photographer's selective lens reinforces the perception that Israel is unfairly targeting Palestinian children.
Dear HonestReporting Member,
 On April 6, a Reuters photographer was on hand in Jerusalem to record a Palestinian child being arrested by Israeli police, who in his fear, wet his pants.
The photo is very dramatic, showing the pain and panic of a child in a terrifying situation.
The photo was published, sometimes partially cropped, in publications worldwide, including Time magazine (European edition, April 16, 2001), VG, Norway's largest daily newspaper (www.vg.no), Argentina's popular La
Nación (www.lanacion.com.ar) and others. Pro-Palestinian groups also widely distributed this dramatic picture, to gain sympathy for their cause.
 What was not shown, however, was a photo taken by Reuters just a few minutes earlier -- depicting the same "innocent little boy" rioting against Israeli forces. (His pants are still dry.)
Please let us know: (action@honestreporting.com) if your local newspaper omitted the riot photo and printed only the "wet pants" photo.
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http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=Newspapers+U.S.+list
Thank you for your ongoing involvement in the battle against media bias.
HonestReporting.com
Photo credits: Reuters
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