Associated PRESS(AP) Erases Video of Israeli Soldier Shooting Palestinian Boy

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AP Erases Video of Israeli Soldier Shooting Palestinian Boy 
Alison Weir – In the midst of journalism’s “Sunshine Week” – during which the Associated Press and other news organizations are valiantly proclaiming the public’s “right to know” – AP insists on conducting its own activities in the dark, and refuses to answer even the simplest questions about its system of international news reporting. more

Response to AP Statement About Erasing Video; Foundation for Claims 
For over a year AP refused to respond to questions about this incident. Now, only a few days after the publication of my article, public outcry has forced AP to issue a statement. Not surprsingly this statement attempts to absolve them of any wrongdoing. More unexpected is their description of the shooting of a child in ways that minimize Israel’s culpability.