Lea Cohen
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Lea Cohen
@leac
A web programmer in Israel. Mainly WordPress development, and some front-end. I specialize in scaring bugs away
Israel Katılım Temmuz 2007
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I just supported @GAZAWOOD1 on @buymeacoffee! 🎉
You can support them here — buymeacoffee.com/gazawood
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WOW!
The biggest newspaper in Germany @BILD just exposed what other media outlets are trying to hide: The deliberate staging of Hamas propaganda by photographers in Gaza, that are later sold for tens of thousands of dollars to western media outlets to create a false narrative to demonise Israel and strengthen Hamas.
The article analyses the case of Anas Zayed Fteiha, a so-called “freelance journalist” who works for the Turkish state news agency Anadolu. On paper, he’s a reporter, but in reality, he’s an Islamic propagandist with a camera. That’s obvious from his social media posts, where he proudly poses in combat gear and shares slogans like “Free Palestine” or even “F*** Israel.” Neutrality? Not a chance.
The article shows that many of his photos deliver exactly what Hamas needs: suffering, rubble, crying children captured in perfect lighting. The kind of imagery that instantly sparks outrage against Israel in the West. But where are the photos that show the full picture? For example, the scenes where adult men collect food that’s actually being distributed? Those images vanish into obscurity. Instead, the “emotional shockers” end up in outlets like stern, CNN, BBC, Deutschlandfunk—and even in BILD itself.
And none of this is a coincidence. The Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) confirms what experts have been saying for a long time: 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁.
Historian Gerhard Paul puts it plainly: in southern Gaza, Hamas controls 100% of visual output. In other words, any photographer who doesn’t produce what the terrorists want is out of a job. That’s why the suffering is always portrayed one-sidedly, it’s designed to provoke sympathy in the West and stir anger at Israel.
Even historical parallels are drawn: back in 2002, Arafat staged himself in his “fortress” in Ramallah as a tragic hero by candlelight cameras on, spotlights off, pure emotion. Minutes later, he was back under bright lights. Same trick, different setting.
The disturbing part? Major news agencies and media outlets play along. They buy these images without questioning who’s behind them. Reuters defends itself by saying, “Our photos meet standards of accuracy and independence”, but it’s clear that in a place where Hamas monitors every pixel, true independence is impossible.
And now the key question: Why don’t we see revelations like this in other media? Why doesn’t ARD produce a report on how tightly Hamas controls imagery coming out of Gaza? Why doesn’t the BBC acknowledge that many of its sources are actually activists? The answer is simple: because this truth is uncomfortable. It would disrupt the cherished victim-aggressor narrative,where Israel is always the oppressor, and Palestinians are always the helpless victims.
The reality is this: Hamas is waging a double war: with rockets and with images. And in the second war, they’ve already won over half the world, because the media uncritically reproduces their perfectly staged visuals. Anyone who doesn’t see that is blindly walking into a propaganda trap.
Credit: @MikhaElTzaDiK @KruizigaW
Original article: by Moritz J. Müller, Hans-Jörg Vehlewald and Aaron Deuser
m.bild.de/politik/auslan…

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As a Dual British-Israeli citizen who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity, I am deeply saddened by your decision @Keir_Starmer to recognise Palestinian statehood. This move does not advance peace—it risks rewarding terror. It sends a dangerous message: that violence earns legitimacy.
By legitimising a state entity while Hamas still controls Gaza and continues its campaign of terror, you are not promoting a solution; you are prolonging the conflict. Recognition under these conditions emboldens extremists and undermines any hope for genuine peace.
Shame on you.
Keir Starmer@Keir_Starmer
My statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and our plan for peace including the recognition of a Palestinian State.
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WikiBias@WikiBias
Another attempt to whitewash terror: Wikipedia editors have proposed renaming the Kissufim massacre to Kissufim attack, claiming "massacre" carries "POV connotations." This comes despite the brutal killing of 14 innocent civilians and despite clear definitions of massacre in international media and scholarly sources. Language matters. Facts matter. Truth must not be edited away. #WikipediaBias #October7 #NeverForget
QME
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"[Fordo] is a nuclear facility that is built, specifically and totally, for the murder of Jews in Israel"
Former security minister Tom Tugendhat says destroying Iran's nuclear sites will keep "British people safer"
#BBCLauraK bbc.in/4ehoorR
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Israel is incredible. Like surgeons. They must have had people on the ground with targeting. The world would have cheered if we could have taken out the scientists and military leadership in Germany. Same genocidal evil, but watch the media of the world take the side of the mullahs. x.com/ShaykhSulaiman…
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🚨 Breaking: reports from Gaza, that Hamas just shot at least five more Palestinians in the knees—the same day they executed five others—for the crime of being hungry and desperate enough to search for food.
This is what Hamas calls “order.” Kneecaps for the poor, bullets for the starving, executions for the desperate.
They steal the aid, then shoot anyone who touches it without paying them first.
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אינני סוחר בעמדות הערכיות שלי.
קראתי את הדיווחים שרואים בי מועמד מתאים להוביל את רפורמת התקשורת - רפורמה חשובה שיכולה להביא לתחרות אמיתית, להסרת חסמים, ולשחרור הרגולציה. אם יטילו עליי את המשימה - אקדם את הרפורמה בצורה עניינית, מקצועית, ומתוך מחויבות לערכים הלאומיים והליברליים שלי.
אין כל קשר בין תחום התקשורת לנושא הגיוס וגם אין מי שביקש לקשר בין השניים. רק פרשנים באותה התקשורת.
עמדתי בעניין הגיוס ברורה, לא השתנתה, ולא תשתנה. מדובר בנושא קיומי לעתידה של מדינת ישראל. אנחנו חייבים להביא פתרון אמיתי, עם סנקציות אישיות, פתרון כזה שיביא לשינוי היסטורי - למען המילואימניקים ומשפחותיהם, ולמען היכולת של ישראל לנצח ניצחון מוחלט לא רק במלחמה הנוכחית - אלא גם באלה שיבואו. כי אי אפשר לנצח מלחמות בלי חיילים.
העמדות שלי לא למכירה. נצחון במלחמה לא למכירה. המילואימניקים לא למכירה. הימין רוצה גם רפורמה בתקשורת וגם חוק גיוס אפקטיבי ואני איאבק להביא את שניהם.
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في مارس نشروا صورة أطفال من عائلة أَبو دقة
وقالوا إنهم قُتلوا بغارة إسرائيلية.
هذا الأسبوع قالوا إنهم أطفال الطبيبة آلاء النجار الذين "استُشهدوا" وهي في نوبة بالمستشفى.
نفس الصورة، نفس الأكاذيب. لسنا أغبياء!
الكذب لا يصنع نصرًا، بل يكشف إفلاسكم😡
In March, they shared a photo of children from the Abu Daqa family, claiming they were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
This week, the same photo was used again — this time claiming the kids were the children of Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, “martyred” while she was on shift at the hospital.
Same photo, same lies.
We’re not fools!
Lies don’t bring victory — they only expose your moral bankruptcy😡

العربية
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How can we end this war?
I'm glad you asked. To understand how this war can end, it's important to recall what happened:
On October 7th 2023, Hamas, accompanied by thousands of Gazan civilians, breached the internationally recognized borders of Israel. They carried out a brutal attack in which they slaughtered, executed, beheaded, raped, looted, and kidnapped civilians.
Their victims included the elderly, babies, children, women, and men.
To this day, 58 people remain held captive by Hamas. Some alive, others dead.
At any moment, Hamas could choose to release all remaining hostages, surrender, and bring an end to the war. But they refuse. Instead, they continue to make their own people suffer. They steal humanitarian aid, execute dissenters, and abuse hostages.
This war could end swiftly if the international community puts real pressure on Hamas and on Qatar (which funds Hamas and other Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated groups in Europe and North America), to release the hostages and surrender, removing the threat to Israeli civilians.
This is your chance to shape the future.
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Gazans expose the reality about Al Jazeera: a channel that once claimed to stand for truth, but now amplifies a narrative that serves the powerful while sidelining the voices of the oppressed. For years, Al Jazeera has distorted the realities in Gaza, glorifying Hamas's military capabilities, portraying them as an unstoppable force, when in fact, Gaza lies in ruins, the result of years of violence and neglect. They continue to treat Gazans as mere statistics for headlines rather than real people with complex struggles. Instead of addressing the growing discontent within Gaza, Al Jazeera's reports reduce protests to "anti-war" narratives, overlooking the undeniable truth that many in Gaza are rising against Hamas itself.
Gazans have seen firsthand how Al Jazeera's coverage misrepresents the harsh reality on the ground, manipulating public perception to fit a narrative that suits certain political interests. The network's consistent omission of the suffering caused by Hamas’s authoritarian rule, and its failure to give space to those who are brave enough to speak out against it, has led many to feel betrayed. In fact, there are voices calling for Al Jazeera to be banned in Gaza—many no longer trust it, believing it only fuels divisions and perpetuates misinformation. It’s time for the people of Gaza to reclaim their narrative, and the first step might just be disconnecting from those who twist it.

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