'Will Palestine always be the issue? Interview with Raymond Deane IPSC

international | arts and media | other press Wednesday January 14, 2009 12:34 by Miriam Cotton - MediaBite

Assessment of the Irish media's coverage of this issue.

This interview was held the day after Israel broke the ceasefire though it was as yet unclear what the reports from Gaza on the 5th November would lead to. It has been edited to include a response from RD to the latest round of violence against the Palestinians and sad to say it seems the media are incapable of reflecting accurately on the causes and ongoing atrocities inflicted on Palestinians by Israel. The taboo about criticising Israel is still largely intact.

Deane gives a comprehensive assessment of how Palestine is covered in the Irish media and does not pull his punches - from Village and Phoenix , thorugh The Independent and the IT to RTE, he has a lot interesting things to say. He identifies some of the best and worst of journalists along the way:

" Myself and another IPSC founder member, Conor McCarthy, had an interview with Madam [Geraldine Kennedy, Editor of the Irish Times] a few years ago, and it was like talking to the wall."

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