Channel 13 News journalist Neria Kraus posted a false story on Wednesday to millions of Twitter users. The story was quickly picked up by left-wing media outlets who broadcast the story to millions more.
The story was revealed as false by blogger Daniel Amram and the actual version of events was published by right-wing media outlets. But of course, the damage was already done and left-wing media outlets are reluctant to pull such a juicy story involving hot topics such as “Chareidim” and “religious discrimination against women” that somehow must be spurred by “Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s extremist and Messianic partners.” Even the English-language JTA published the story on Wednesday with the headline: Israeli Journalist Says Haredi Orthodox Men Discriminated Against Her On A United Flight.
Dan from the popular DansDeals website decided to investigate the story and confirmed the reporter’s lies and distortions. He spoke with the frum man, Nigel M. (who prefers that his full name not be published), whom the reporter attempted to publicly shame. Nigel, a businessman originally from London who lives in Brooklyn, confirmed the version of events he told Amram in the video. Dan then spoke with two witnesses (as accounted below), and later updated the story by writing: “The story below has now been corroborated by multiple witnesses.”
“I just spoke with Sol and Eva C. who were seated in seats 46E and 46F,” Dan wrote.
“They were among the first on the plane in economy and saw what happened from the beginning.
“They corroborate what I heard from Nigel by confirming that they heard Neria initially agree to switch seats, before taking it back after Nigel removed his baseball cap to reveal his yarmulka.
“Sol described Neria Kraus totally blowing up at that point and she was feverishly working throughout the flight to spread news of an incident that never happened.
“When a flight attendant came over to Neria in middle of the flight, she told him that she thought ‘the haredi’ was bad, but United was even worse!
“They confirm there was no discrimination whatsoever and Neria went ballistic for no reason other than to create a scene. The entire time Nigel remained a complete and polite gentleman.
“The sad part is, millions have already seen the other side from a clearly biased reporter, and the now multiple witnesses coming forward will never get a chance to be heard.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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7 Responses
What can’t they sue for libel? If her published story is untrue (as it certainly is), then a defamation lawsuit is in order.
Let that stupid reporter put her money where her mouth is!
What do you mean by “Even the JTA…” The JTA lost all its early history glory and credibility, it became another Haaretzism virus infected rag.
behind the rather obvious back and forth, there’s a much deeper problem: the sin’at hinam between secular and haredi jews, especially in israel. it’s wrong, and it’s wrong from both sides.
before spewing hatred at fellow jews, let’s all agree to take a deep breath, and give them the benefit of the doubt. not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard. and it’s the right thing to do.
It appears the reporter is not just clearly biased but she is also an inveterate liar. If the organisation she works for has any ethical backbone, it should immediately sack her and publicly explain why it is doing so.
They shouldn’t have asked her to move. And, given the precedent of Orthodox people asking women to move from their seats, I understand why anyone would feel that way if someone asked them to move. It’s dehumanizing and warrants a reaction of feeling like this is discrimination. I don’t know if this man and boys wanted to move her for this reason or they just wanted to sit together, but that’s how people will feel in this context.
Dear shloimeboruch, I didnt understand what you meant “between”? Haredim are not taught to hate. To have mercy, yes.
Every other day week there is another libel by the fanatical intolerant lefry Press in Israel. (The worst leader in poison is Haaretz Haaretszism).
They mix Satmar and Agudah, Zionists with non-Zionists, settlers with the complere opposite Neturei-Karta, always to smear the religious. Whatever “works” for this evil.
And as a wise man said. “Just because Haaretz hates the religious Jew more – it does not mean they don’t hate Arabs. But they use them for their hate. Though, they hide behind calling others (including those im fear of murderous Islamic / Arab racism – also known as ‘non-stop terror attacks) “fascist/racists” – empty but malicious rhetoric.
See also holy Talmud:
Sukka 49b (re their hate)
And
Brachot 10a (that we don’t hate the sinner, but the sin – the act).
Dan the .. that is such garbage that you spewed. They asked her to move to another aisle seat so 2 friends can sit next to each other. On my last flight a secular Israeli asked me to move to an equivalent seat so he could sit with his friend. What is the problem it’s normal interaction.
I had nothing to lose and he had something to gain. A yid should be happy the one asking felt comfortable to ask, and happy to do a favor.
It’s called zeh nehne vezeh lo chosar.
And what if the reason for asking is because you feel more comfortable sitting next to a man? women also feel more comfortable sitting next to women. how is that dehumanizing, that is normal