‘The Syrian Media Is Full of Lies!’: Protester Attacks Reporter With a Shoe on Live TV
- Posted on June 3, 2012 at 3:28pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Image source: Middle East Media Research Institute
A protester attacked a Syrian TV reporter with a shoe during a live shot on Saturday, yelling “the Syrian media is full of lies” as he did so.
In a clip posted by the Middle East Media Research Institute, correspondent Shadi Helwah was reporting from the Syrian city of Aleppo and accusing other outlets of playing up the severity of conditions on the ground.
“The fabrications of the TV channels that spread civil strife have become clear, especially the incitement against Aleppo in the past three days,” Helwah said according to MEMRI’s translation. “Everybody knows that there are constant unsuccessful attempts to silence the opinion of the citizen — ”
The clip shows him suddenly being interrupted and attacked by a passerby with a shoe.
“The Syrian media is full of lies!” the man yells.
A crew member apparently tries to intervene, shouting “F–k you, you son of a b-tch!”
The broadcast cuts back to the studio, where an anchor apologizes for the interruption and gives his take on what transpired — that such a display is an “example of the democracy” that many are demanding for Syria.
Via MEMRI:
Male anchor in the studio: Dear viewers, that was our Shadi Helwah, reporting from Aleppo. What we just saw is an example of the democracy that many, home and abroad, are demanding. Let’s return to Shadi Helwah. Shadi?
Shadi Helwah: Osama, Osama, Osama, it’s not enough that they have their own TV channels, their fabrications, and all the TV channels that incite against Syria, they had to come to us as well. No problem. They came here, and said what they said, but if the Syrian media is really full of lies, then just leave us alone, and let us broadcast what we want, and the public will judge whether we are lying or not.
Studio anchor: By the way, Shadi, a liar is always… Do you hear me? I believe that if someone is lying, you should let him go on lying, and he will lie and lie until he eventually exposes himself. This only proves how reliable the Syrian media is.
Reporters Without Borders ranks Syria among the worst countries for press freedom, including for censorship and government manipulation.
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zoro51
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 10:00ammurdering muslums what can be said.. HELL awaits them ALL for there IS no allah no heaven for muslums.. syria n iran shall be dealt wiht soon HELL cant wait to taste the flesh of murdering muslums
Report Post »R3V0LT
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 8:54amRemove “Syrian” from the story title and you got yourself some truth.
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:49amIs this the equivalence to the American “bring a knife to a gun fight?”
Report Post »Southernguy
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 10:38pmWell, take off your shoe and bust his A$$!!!!!!
Report Post »LetUsReason
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 2:36pmLol! Yes! Finally, some wisdom…
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 10:32pmSyrian media is unbiased and only interested in the truth, much like NBC, CBS, ABC, and CNN.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 10:39pmNow that’s funny.
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 9:37pmWill somebody explain to me what the heck is up with the middle east and shoe violence?
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 9:41pmThanks guys. posted without reading any comments.
Report Post »Powell Sinclair
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 8:48pmAt least is wasn’t a shoe-phone.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 11:17pmAgent 86, is that you?
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:51amIt’s Nikita, Nikita Khrushchev.
Report Post »BlackCrow
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 8:29pmThe middle east, Europe, Mexican boarder or Madison Wisconsin. It is going to explode the question is where and next week, next month or next year.
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 1:52amI am sure THIS year.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 7:17pmShadi Helwah was reporting from the Syrian city of Aleppo and “accusing other outlets of playing up the severity of conditions on the ground.”
I believe this reporter. The other outlets would be our version of MSNBC, CNN, etc all leftist agenda driven media. The NWO wants Assad out and the Muslim Brotherhood/Islamo-fascists in. Like Glenn said marxists/socialists/communists/radical islamists will work together to destroy the Western way of life, America, and Israel.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 5:38amThe RT (Russian Television) reporters are saying the same kind of nonsense and propaganda as the Syrian reporter. You guys think our media is bad? Well, you’re right, they are. But RT really takes the cake for propaganda and more lies than there are flies.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 4:55pmI’m glad the U.S.(CIA) has had nothing to do with what has been happening in Syria in the last year+.
Report Post »RayOne
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 4:41pmThe shoe throwing business is a cultural effect. The shoe thrower in the G.W.Bush event was dismissed by the media. Now the media is getting sole. A few months ago the CBS reporter covering the Egyptian Democracy Movement was not ‘loved,’ by the crowd. The network pretended it didn’t happen.
Report Post »BO_Bill
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 4:16pmThe fact that Syrian media outlets have biases is none of America’s concern. In my opinion, this piece is more agitprop designed to get Americans soldiers to fight somebody else’s battle.
America perhaps has its very own bias problems with the media. Here is a proposed solution to the perceived problem. Jews constitute 2% of the population, but own/control nearly 100% of the media. Being a generous country, they should be able to own and control 500% of what their numbers warrant, or 10% of our future media. Anything beyond 10% should be appropriated by the state and be sold at auction, with the proceeds being donated to the children of fallen veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Even Semitic people need to pay their fair share, after all.
DNA Testing can verify that the ancestry of our future media owners matches the DNA of the American people. You know, in the name of equality. All of this should be proceeded, of course, by an honest debate about media ownership and a political referendum.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 11:20pmBill, you are one nutty racist. Good luck with that, bud.
Report Post »TheWholeTruth
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 9:35amJaycen … since WHEN are Jews a ‘race?’ That would be like saying Christian race. Judaism is a religion. And, as such, it has it’s dogma and mandates to follow. Have you ever looked into the ‘Talmud?’ You know, that little book written by ‘Rabbi’s’ that supersedes the Torah (old testament bible.) There are two types of ‘Jew.’ Orthodox which does not follow nor believe in the Talmud and then the ones that do. The ones that do are running Israel and other countries at the moment. The orthodox are being oppressed in Israel and are fighting against Israel here in America and other countries. There are 25K Jews in Iran with no problem. I don’t know how many Christians are in Syria right now but if Assad goes down, they will be massacred. Think about that for a few.
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 4:06pm“What we just saw is an example of the democracy that many, home and abroad, are demanding.”
So the “democracy” that they want that is you can attack anyone on the street you disagree with. Sounds about right.
Report Post »db321
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 4:46pmI feel the say way – I would like to take a Shoe to Sharpton, Chrisy Mathews, and the rest of the Liberal Media for calling me a racist because I don’t want anything to do with Obama. I have never been called a racist and none of them would ever do it to my face!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 4:04pmA War is the suspension of Morality; A Holy War is a Moral support to Kill; Islam is of an INSANE DEITY!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 3:51pmIf these people will not listen to the One True God, then they will not listen to anyone. Wipe the dirt from your feet, come home and bind your borders, run the intelopers out of office, throw out the illegals and those living like hell. We do not need this on our backs.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 3:49pmWhy should we wast our men and support on these people who will turn around and kill us?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 3:48pmOuch, in the Arabian cultures, throwing or being struck with a shoe marks you as worthy of only utter contempt. It is stating in all too clear terms, they regard you as worse than honorless.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 9:41pmBut they have to walk home bare footed…insult them American style and keep your shoes
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 3:35pmIn the Bible (Ruth)… in the Middle East… a Judge taking off a Shoe… is the Sign of an Illegal Transaction in Progress!
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 10:41pmI wear a size 13 do you think I could get a few liberals attention with my shoes?
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 2:19amNow this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.
(This is the way it used to be in Israel concerning buying back property and exchanging goods: In order to make every matter legal, a man would take off his sandal and give it to the other man. This was the way a contract was publicly approved in Israel.)
BTW: Do you know who Ruth’s mother-in-law was? Rahab the Harlot from the book of Joshua.
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