''Décryptage'' is a 2003 documentary written by
Jacques Tarnero
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and directed by
Philippe Bensoussan. The
French
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film (with
English subtitles
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) examines
media coverage of the Arab–Israeli conflict
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in the
media of France, and concludes that the media's presentation of the
Arab–Israeli conflict in
France is consistently skewed against
Israel and may be responsible for exacerbating
antisemitism
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.
Synopsis
The film criticizes
media coverage of the Arab–Israeli conflict
Media coverage of the Arab–Israeli conflict by journalists in international news media has been said to be biased by both sides and independent observers. These perceptions of bias, possibly exacerbated by the hostile media effect, have gener ...
in the French press as biased in favor of the Palestinians, reviewing incidents such as the
killing of Muhammad al-Durrah, the outbreak of the
Second Intifada
The Second Intifada ( ar, الانتفاضة الثانية, ; he, האינתיפאדה השנייה, ), also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada ( ar, انتفاضة الأقصى, label=none, '), was a major Palestinian uprising against Israel. ...
, and incitement in Palestinian society.
Screenings
During its screening in Paris, attendees had to undergo a body search before entering for fear of an attack.
The film was screened at the
University of Minnesota on 30 November 2004 as part of a program examining perceptions of the Middle East conflict in France.
Reviews
The film was reviewed in
Le Devoir,
, and
L'Humanité It was also reviewed by the
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America
See also
*
Media coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict
*
Pallywood
Pallywood, a portmanteau of "Palestinian" and " Hollywood", is a coinage used to describe supposed media manipulation, distortion or fraud by some Palestinians putatively designed to win the public relations war with Israel. The term came into c ...
* ''
Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land''
* ''
Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East''
* ''
Deception: Betraying the Peace Process''
References
External links
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French documentary films
2003 films
2000s French-language films
2003 documentary films
Documentary films about journalism
Documentary films about the Arab–Israeli conflict
Documentary films about racism
Documentary films about Jews and Judaism
Antisemitism in France
2000s French films
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