The battle for the narrative: The American newspaper The New York Times published an article on Monday that included a controversial description of Palestinian terrorist Asraa Ja'abbas, who carried out an attack in 2015 in which a policeman was wounded.
In the article, Ja'abbas described him as "a scarred woman whose case became famous" and "a woman whose car exploded at a checkpoint near Jerusalem." However, Ja'abbas was convicted in court of detonating an explosive device in her car that injured a policeman.
Prisoners released as part of the abductees' return plan leave Damoon // Photo: Michelle Dot Com
The article continues to tell Jabbas' story and the documentary about her case, avoiding reference to her conviction or charges that appeared at her trial and her confession as part of a plea bargain. At the time, they preferred to focus on the fact that the military maintained a presence outside her home during her release, in order to prevent public celebrations of her release.
In another case, the British news network BBC referred to terrorists released by Israel as "Palestinian boys." The article included the story of Abdulrahman Zagal, who was shot while throwing a Molotov cocktail at an IDF post. The news network described the claims of both sides and noted that his trial was held in his absence due to the injury.
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