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Israel/Palestine

Eko

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5. So Al Jazeera and RT are the same thing?

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 22, 2024, 03:47 PM

Sep 2024

Why did they shut down RT? Did they shut down Al Jazeera also? No? Because one is a state funded news site and the other is not. A Democratic country does not shut down a independent news site just because they don't like the reporting no matter how much you want them to.

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Israeli military shuts down Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank raid [View all] cbabe Sep 2024 OP

Is that what a Democratic country does? Eko Sep 2024 #1

Yes. Yes it is. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #2

Is Al Jazeera funded by Hamas? Eko Sep 2024 #3

You going to change your post about the UN and immunity Eko Sep 2024 #6

No. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #8

No it was not. Eko Sep 2024 #10

Yes it was. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #13

Im glad you agree. Eko Sep 2024 #14

Huh? Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #16

Quit making things up. Eko Sep 2024 #18

I thought your question was, and I quote: "Is that what a Democratic country does?" Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #4

So Al Jazeera and RT are the same thing? Eko Sep 2024 #5

Obviously not. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #7

Nope. Eko Sep 2024 #9

Nope Al Jazeera is not funded by a repressive sectarian monarchy or nope RT is not funded by Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #11

Here, once again. Eko Sep 2024 #12

You absolutely made it clear. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #15

Some people cant look past their own propaganda. Eko Sep 2024 #17

Funny, I believe I met some of the people you are referring to. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #19

I disagree. People who knowingly or unknowingly post propaganda and refuse to correct it when shown the facts Eko Sep 2024 #20

There are peope I know who are still waiting for the facts. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #21

Al Jazeera . . . Aussie105 Sep 2024 #22