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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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"The Imperial War Museum has defended its decision to exhibit a vehicle that was hit by IDF shelling during the Israel-Gaza war after a complaint from an angry visitor. A historian at the leading military museum in south London said the exhibit, featuring a Reuters-branded Land Rover which was hit by the Israeli army during the 2014 conflict, was not intended to portray a negative image of Israel. Mother-of-four Sharon Kenley had complained to historians at the IWM. Mrs Kenley, from Finchley in north-west London, said she was "so hurt" after visiting the museum with her husband and 10-year-old son Jake a fortnight ago. The display notes that 14 journalists had been killed in Israel and the Palestinian territories between 1992 and 2015. Mrs Kenley said a side display of an injured Gazan "gave a very negative view of Israel". The Finchley United Synagogue member said: "While I was looking at this exhibit a British family next to me was reading the footage and I heard them tutting loudly as they walked away. "I was very upset and spoke to the museum representatives there and left a complaint in writing. They told me that they have had several complaints already and that representatives from the Israeli government saw this and were concerned and as a result they slightly changed the footage." The museum confirmed that the exhibit, which was put up in July 2014, had been altered last year following an earlier complaint. An IWM historian said: "We have had some visitor feedback about the Land Rover. We considered that feedback and subsequently made some changes to the interpretation. "This latest feedback will be considered when IWM comes to review its displays." He added: "We are sorry that Mrs Kenley found the reactions of other visitors to this object and its interpretation offensive or upsetting – that was not our intention. "The purpose of the display of the Land Rover and its interpretation is not to portray a negative view of Israel but to discuss the dangers associated with war reporting." http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/156791/w...d-idf-gaza |
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15th Apr 2016 8:24am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Is there a way anyone can exhibit a shelled TV crew in a positive light?
Doesn't matter which side your on or what your alliances are, shelling civilians is wrong, so yes it will make Israel look bad, they shouldn't have done it! Well done on IWP for continuing to show it though, all be it alterd. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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15th Apr 2016 11:40am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17606 
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It sounds to me as though Mrs Kenley, from Finchley in north-west London, needs to get a life.
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15th Apr 2016 1:58pm |
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| Edzi Member Since: 20 Sep 2015 Location: London Posts: 279 
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I'm guessing that the journalists killed were hurting before they died and also their family and friends were hurt too.
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15th Apr 2016 8:36pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767  
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I could say alot on this subject, if you get junk mail with occupier on it send it C/O IDF israeli embassy 2 Palace Green, London W8 4QB.
70 years plus of oppression, it's wrong. |
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15th Apr 2016 10:30pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17606
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I thought you were going to say send it to Mrs Kenley of Finchley, North London !
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15th Apr 2016 11:20pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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16th Apr 2016 5:03am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5069 
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And many others too. IWM - the W is for War, war is never happy place of bunnies and fluffiness - but then thats what society is being bread to believe. Mike |
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16th Apr 2016 4:10pm |
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| RFT Member Since: 13 Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 686 
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one side of the many Arab Israeli wars have a voice the others don't.... enough said 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper
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16th Apr 2016 7:38pm |
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