BYE BYE GAZA - Barry Chamish

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interned. Sharon family sources explained that as soon as
he heard Sharon was fighting for his life, he felt he had to be
by his side. . . According to a State Comptroller's report,
Sharon's son Gilad accepted an illegal 4.7 million shekel
loan from Kern. . .Kern was not allowed to see the prime
minister in his room but did meet with his sons for an update
of the situation.
Would it be too forward to suggest that one of the messages
Kern delivered to the Sharon boys was, "You keep your
mouths shut, or else."
An observation I made on a number of radio interviews is
how the world media is misreporting the so-called outpouring
of grief for Sharon. On Jan. 8, Israel TV News reported that
"dozens of Israelis had gathered at the Western Wall to say
prayers for the prime minister." A whole, "dozens." Another
media report also noted the striking lack of public grief for
Sharon:
It is noteworthy that virtually every interview on public
television and radio begins with the interviewee saying that
he is "praying for Sharon's full recovery." Most interviewees
and their interviewers even add that they "join the entire
country" in praying for the Prime Minister. As news of
Sharon's operation became known, Army Radio reported that
"spontaneous prayer quorums" had sprouted up at the
Western Wall to pray for Sharon. This appeared to be a case
of wishful thinking, however, as web-photos of the holy site,
backed up by eyewitness testimony, showed very sparse
attendance at the Wall - except for several press
photographers making a rare visit and photographing the
worshipers from various angles.
When I report on the wave of political assassinations in
Israel, there is always initial widespread skepticism. But it's
just a matter of time before the facts come out verifying my
assertions. Recall my disbelief that Raful Eitan was
swallowed by a giant wave. Now look at the flimsy coverup