Tzeva Adom!

When I was in Israel recently, I experienced several Tzeva Adoms or Red Alerts. For me it was kind of a surrealistic experience to hear the loudspeaker voice announce Tzeva Adom! The first time it happened I was on May 29, at the Sderot Communitty Center, where my colleague Jostein Skevik and I were meeting with its director, Avi Sulimany. As people were running for the safe rooms inside, I was more concerned about having my video camera recording. We gathered in the new auditorium and waited for about a minute, but we could not hear any boom, so we went back to the meeting room.

The al-Dura hoax

The news pictures of the alleged death of Mohammad al-Dura have triggered horrible bloodshed from Palestinians. Philippe Karsenty who have raised his voice against the use of the footage and questioned its authenticity has been subject for persecution in court after he openly criticized the French television station France 2 for broadcasting a lie.