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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 8 Jan 2015

    Hypocrites at The Guardian hold moment of silence for #CharlieHebdo while censoring the cartoon in their reporting. https://twitter.com/ianprior/status/553144889811402752/photo/1pic.twitter.com/opCt207yQo 

    3:10 AM - 8 Jan 2015
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      2. Trevor Parsnip‏ @trevor_parsnip 8 Jan 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Somewhat harsh, Aral. I doubt the individual journalists have much say over editorial policy.

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 8 Jan 2015
        Replying to @trevor_parsnip

        @trevor_parsnip Harsh? Really? Here’s an option: if you don’t agree w the editorial policy, say something. If it doesn’t change, walk out.

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      2. Pete Swabey‏Verified account @peteswabey 8 Jan 2015
        Replying to @aral

        @aral It's only hypocrisy if they would have published the cartoons uncensored on any other day. I'm not sure The Guardian would have done.

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 8 Jan 2015
        Replying to @peteswabey

        @peteswabey That in no way follows. The hypocrisy is in appearing to champion what they died for when actively perpetuating the opposite.

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      4. Pete Swabey‏Verified account @peteswabey 8 Jan 2015
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        @aral They're championing the right to publish cartoons some find offensive. They arent suddenly compelled to exercise that right themselves

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      2. Hannesz1956‏ @Hannesz1956 8 Jan 2015
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        @aral @scruffy65 20 years #MSM were silent or apologising #ISLAM!!! But now there is an attack on their collegues they act, the hypocittes!

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      3. Saskia Steinhorst‏ @scruffy65 8 Jan 2015
        Replying to @Hannesz1956

        @Hannesdezanger @aral There are more hypocrites in this affair; Israel, to name one. My call WRT Jan7 (int. remembrance) hasn't been RT-ed

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      1. John Aramas‏ @JAramas55 8 Jan 2015
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        @aral no shock there - the liberals can't help themselves. Besides they are just afraid, afraid of speaking out. #noreligionofpeace

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