tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post8948973157262471537..comments2023-10-03T23:58:17.279+11:00Comments on Middle East Reality Check: The Kevin Rudd Road Show 4MERChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500573372528287733noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-91190594897645894412010-12-23T19:24:09.739+11:002010-12-23T19:24:09.739+11:00In an excusive interview with Al Jazeera, Assange ...In an excusive interview with Al Jazeera, Assange said only a meagre number of files related to Israel had been published so far, because the newspapers in the West that were given exclusive rights to publish the secret documents were reluctant to publish many sensitive information about Israel.<br /><br />“There are 3,700 files related to Israel and the source of 2,700 files is Israel. In the next six months we intend to publish more files depending on our sources,” said Assange in the nearly one-hour interview telecast live from the UK.<br /><br />Asked if Israel had tried to contact him though mediators, Assange said, “No, no contacts with Israel but I am sure Mossad is following our activities closely like Australia, Sweden and the CIA.<br /><br />“The Guardian, El-Pais and Le Monde have published only two percent of the files related to Israel due to the sensitive relations between Germany, France and Israel. Even New York Times could not publish more due to the sensitivities related to the Jewish community in the US,” he added.<br />http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/136564-wikileaks-to-release-israel-documents-in-six-months.htmlbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796306949045047712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-78934577986701940772010-12-23T12:08:33.565+11:002010-12-23T12:08:33.565+11:00Virtue is its own reward, but Middle East Reality ...Virtue is its own reward, but Middle East Reality Check has also won the 2010 Award for Real Journalism!<br /><br />Well-deserved congratulations from all of us here at the Wwoolf Walker Foundation.<br /><br />http://sydwalker.info/blog/2010/12/23/2010-australian-media-award-for-crap-detection/Syd Walkerhttp://sydwalker.info/blog/noreply@blogger.com