Nearly five hours after posting this garbage from its official Twitter account:
As much of world watches Gaza war in horror, members of Congress fall over each other to support Israel: http://t.co/DepO2etLQS
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2014
The AP had a change of heart — sort of:
Many U.S. lawmakers strongly back Israel in Gaza war (revises wording in this @AP tweet: http://t.co/RZs5dh0m2L ): http://t.co/OvBKx75U6Z
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2014
The original article at that URL had 28 paragraphs. Now? Just five. The title has also been changed (initial title: “With Israel at war, US lawmakers give full support”):
The AP might be holding out hope that we’ll forgive and forget. After all, new title! New wording! New tweet!
What the AP hasn’t put out is anything remotely resembling an explanation or apology.
The @AP responded to my e-mail by directing me to revised tweet. No explanation for original. https://t.co/Jj650TyY3h
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) July 29, 2014
Might wanna get on that, AP.
The problem is only partially that AP tweeted that headline. The problem is mostly that AP is staffed entirely with ppl who think that way.
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) July 29, 2014
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Another problem? The original tweet that the AP sent out echoed the original article.
The “wording” may have changed, but the intent has not. The culture of anti-Semitism that permeates MSM outlets like the AP can’t be tweeted or “revised” away. It goes far too deep.
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/494135476303835137
@AP Initial intent is inescapable. Not accepted.
— Red Dirt Ready (@SwTkthe1) July 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/LadySandersfarm/status/494132035795963904
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