Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Contrasting coverage: Headline plus first sentence

IRIB: "13 martyred in Zionist raid on Gaza":
Thirteen innocent Palestinians were martyred on Wednesday as the Zionist regime savagely launched twin atatcks in the Gaza Strip.

Gulf News: "Israel kills 10 Palestinian militants in Gaza":
Gaza: Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians, most of them gunmen, on Wednesday in their biggest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas Islamists took over the territory two weeks ago, medical workers and residents said.

USA Today: "Israeli troops kill 10 Palestinians in Gaza":
Israeli army incursions into the Gaza Strip killed at least 10 Palestinians on Wednesday, including eight gunmen and a 12-year-old boy, in the bloodiest fighting Gaza has seen since Hamas took control there two weeks ago.

Al Jazeera: "Israel launches deadly Gaza raids":
At least 12 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes and artillery fire in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said.

Arab News: "Israel Kills 12-Year-Old Boy in Deadly Gaza Raid":
Israeli forces yesterday killed over a dozen Palestinians, including a 12-year-old boy in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas took control of the territory, local medics said.

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