Many in the media have been bending over backwards to spin who’s behind the escalating violence in and around Israel.
CNN offered its contribution this morning after the building housing Joseph’s Tomb was set on fire in the city of Nablus:
https://twitter.com/CNNWire/status/655031178018365440
“Catches fire”?
@CNN with the headline of the morning. I guess it was an electrical fire. http://t.co/ho9nS0VvmV
— Jonathan Greenberg (@JGreenbergSez) October 16, 2015
We’re waiting for media conclusions of a “possible lightning strike” as well.
https://twitter.com/lisabethlink/status/655022949775376384
Hey @benbCNN: "Joseph's tomb catches fire" not most accurate way to describe it being torched by Palestinian rioters http://t.co/jHqMWWtqIb
— Morgan ? Finkelstein (@momofink) October 16, 2015
"Catches fire" "Fire breaks out" Spontaneous combustion? http://t.co/1ihvAaXW0d #Media
— John בָּרוּךְ (@gavroche) October 16, 2015
Look at the difference between @FoxNews & @CNN in reporting the destruction of Joseph's Tomb.
Cc @TheNewsHQ pic.twitter.com/WljRXPEuDM— Jake Turx (@JakeTurx) October 16, 2015
.@JakeTurx .@BarakRaz82 .@FoxNews .@CNN .@TheNewsHQ No surprise. Remember these? pic.twitter.com/netvm95pb6
— (((IsraelMatzav))) (@IsraelMatzav) October 16, 2015
.@CNN apparently believes St. Joseph's tomb spontaneously combusted. pic.twitter.com/VpuK2vhrGy
— Erik Soderstrom (@soderstrom) October 16, 2015