Is Dagbladet confusing Gaza with the Westbank?

March 9, 2010
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Dagbladet attributes this picture to Gaza, by Reuters, Elilana Aponte and Scanpix.

The picture above is from an article in Dabladet titled “New peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians“. The first half hour the picture did not have any explaining subtext, which easily might have lead readers to believe the picture shows an Israeli kicking a Palestinian. After thirty minutes however, the following text was supplied:

Not so peaceful: It is far from peaceful in the occupied territories. Here a Palestinian security guard kicks a Palestinian stone-thrower during a demonstration in Gaza. FOTO: Reuters/Eliana Aponte/Scanpix.

There are two things about the picture which suggests that it is not from Gaza: 1) The policeman is wearing a badge showing the PA insignia 2) the graffiti on the wall, which looks like the security fence, is in English. Both point to the Westbank rather than Gaza.

NIJ wrote one of the two journalists behind the piece, Christian Bråtebekken, and inquired. He replied that according to Reuters the picture is from Gaza.

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