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Source: http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20051103-020933-8210r
Reaching the Enemy; Israelis on Arab TV
(UPI) Joshua Brilliant - For years Arab stations would not dare interview Israelis, but times are changing. Nine years ago, when Al Jazeera began broadcasting, it sought to present all sides to a news story, even those that might - and in Israel's case did - annoy people. Other stations, such as Al Arabiya, Abu Dhabi, and the Saudi-owned MBC, followed. The Foreign Ministry and the army spokesman's office assigned Arabic speakers to appear. Israelis are eager to appear on Arab TV stations. The broadcasts help Israel get its message to millions of Arabs in a way no other media, or official, can. Through Al Jazeera, for example, they can reach more Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip than through all the other TV stations put together.