Orthodox Jewish Newspaper Cuts Andrea Merkel Out Of Paris March Because She’s Female
As a Jew myself, albeit part of the Reform movement, I understand that Orthodox Jews separate men from women in temple. But it’s quite another thing to expunge women from a picture when trying to accurately cover a news story.
A small Jewish ultra-Orthodox newspaper in Israel is making waves internationally for removing German Chancellor Angela Merkel from a photo of this week’s Paris march out of modesty…Merkel stood in the front row between French President Francois Hollande and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
But readers of the Hamevaser newspaper’s Monday edition didn’t know, as she had been digitally removed, leaving Abbas standing next to Hollande. Israeli media joked it was meant to bring Abbas closer to Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu, who was standing nearby…
“A woman’s exterior should not be seen and photographed or paraded in front of men,” said Yosef Haim, a neighborhood resident. “I think it’s a very positive thing.”…
The picture in Hamevaser cut out other women, like Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, though the newspaper clumsily left her dark glove on the sleeve of a marcher. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, was also cropped out.
Binyamin Lipkin, editor of Hamevaser, said the newspaper is a family publication that must be suitable for all audiences, including young children.
“The 8-year-old can’t see what I don’t want him to see,” he told Israel’s Channel 10 television station. “True, a picture of Angela Merkel should not ruin the child, but if I draw a line, I have to put it there from the bottom all the way to the top.”
He also said he did not want to tarnish the memories of people killed in the attacks.
“Including a picture of a woman into something so sacred, as far as we are concerned, it can desecrate the memory of the martyrs and not the other way around,” he said.
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Pilotshark January 15th, 2015 at 11:40
Merkel out and Abbas stays in both. guess they have a bigger hard on for women then they`er so call enemy’s.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 12:23
Not when they fly Delta…
whatthe46 January 15th, 2015 at 15:40
lol good one
Pilotshark January 15th, 2015 at 12:40
Merkel out and Abbas stays in both. guess they have a bigger hard on for women then they`er so call enemy’s.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 13:23
Not when they fly Delta…
whatthe46 January 15th, 2015 at 16:40
lol good one
EnuffBull January 15th, 2015 at 11:46
Once again, a religious world-view is NOT based on facts or truth.
EnuffBull January 15th, 2015 at 12:46
Once again, a religious world-view is NOT based on facts or truth.
eyelashviper January 15th, 2015 at 11:49
“A woman’s exterior should not be seen and photographed or paraded in
front of men,” said Yosef Haim, a neighborhood resident. “I think it’s a
very positive thing.”…
“Including a picture of a woman into something so sacred, as far as we
are concerned, it can desecrate the memory of the martyrs and not the
other way around,” he said.
Why not just put a burqa on your women then, and demand that all photos be doctored to remove the images of women from your pathetic life….??
Nothing like living in the 21st century with men who are still living by rules of superstitious and misogynist desert dwellers from the deep dark past.
eyelashviper January 15th, 2015 at 12:49
“A woman’s exterior should not be seen and photographed or paraded in
front of men,” said Yosef Haim, a neighborhood resident. “I think it’s a
very positive thing.”…
“Including a picture of a woman into something so sacred, as far as we
are concerned, it can desecrate the memory of the martyrs and not the
other way around,” he said.
Why not just put a burqa on your women then, and demand that all photos be doctored to remove the images of women from your pathetic life….??
Nothing like living in the 21st century with men who are still living by rules of superstitious and misogynist desert dwellers from the deep dark past.
arc99 January 15th, 2015 at 12:14
So when the late Golda Meier was the Prime Minister of Israel, she was never pictured in Orthodox newspapers? I find it hard to wrap my mind around the concept of a newspaper never showing a photo of the head of state of the country.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 12:22
The orthodox think that Israel shouldn’t exist
arc99 January 15th, 2015 at 12:41
Really? I had no idea.
Not trying to be snarky here but that would mean that the Palestinians and Orthodox Jews agree at least to a certain extent? Looks like I have some research to do.
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 13:41
Considering it’s the same Orthodox Jews who think women shouldn’t be seen in public, or participate in public life or discourse, because women are ritually “impure”, that doesn’t exactly bolster the Palestinians’ position.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 15:29
They don’t believe in the state of Israel
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 15:31
Doesn’t mean that they don’t participate but they don’t like the institution…..won’t see them in uniform…like many armchair generals we have here
Suzanne McFly January 15th, 2015 at 16:36
This world is so damn big. I have a degree in history and I learn something new everyday about the world we live in, it is impossible to be familiar with every culture.
arc99 January 15th, 2015 at 13:14
So when the late Golda Meier was the Prime Minister of Israel, she was never pictured in Orthodox newspapers? I find it hard to wrap my mind around the concept of a newspaper never showing a photo of the head of state of the country.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 13:22
The orthodox think that Israel shouldn’t exist
arc99 January 15th, 2015 at 13:41
Really? I had no idea.
Not trying to be snarky here but that would mean that the Palestinians and Orthodox Jews agree at least to a certain extent? Looks like I have some research to do.
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 14:41
Considering it’s the same Orthodox Jews who think women shouldn’t be seen in public, or participate in public life or discourse, because women are ritually “impure”, that doesn’t exactly bolster the Palestinians’ position.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 16:29
They don’t believe in the state of Israel
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 16:31
Doesn’t mean that they don’t participate but they don’t like the institution…..won’t see them in uniform…like many armchair generals we have here
Suzanne McFly January 15th, 2015 at 17:36
This world is so damn big. I have a degree in history and I learn something new everyday about the world we live in, it is impossible to be familiar with every culture.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 12:21
Morons ….total Effin Morons …and these idiots want to be taken seriously when they disrespect more than half the planets population…Morons
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 13:21
Morons ….total Effin Morons …and these idiots want to be taken seriously when they disrespect more than half the planets population…Morons
red-diaper-baby 1942 January 15th, 2015 at 12:24
Her name is Angela, not Andrea. This is an important story, so it’s all the more imperative to get it right — otherwise you lose credibility..
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 12:26
OOopps
red-diaper-baby 1942 January 15th, 2015 at 12:33
are you snarking me, rg?
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 12:38
Why say that??
red-diaper-baby 1942 January 15th, 2015 at 12:43
Because your “Ooops” post could be interpreted as meaning that my original comment was nitpicking and unnecessary. Well, it’s true I’m a former (i.e. retired) English teacher, and of course we’re notorious for being smallminded, petty nitpickers. In this case, however, I’m concerned that some people who might otherwise be interested in the story will skip it because of the inaccurate heading.
In any case, I do think that accuracy in the media is a good thing. Lets leave the sloppy and careless writing to the home-educated right wing zealots,
tracey marie January 15th, 2015 at 14:46
wow, he was on your side and you chose to go all ranty and defensive
Larry Schmitt January 15th, 2015 at 15:02
Right, I didn’t read anything more into that comment than “oops.” Somebody’s a bit touchy today.
tracey marie January 15th, 2015 at 15:06
Extremely. I hope the day gets better for him.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 15:28
At least they got the name correct in the rest of the story.. I miss a lot of detail myself after 2 bouts of lyme …Sometimes you run things up the flag pole just to see who salutes
StoneyCurtisll January 15th, 2015 at 18:22
It’s all good..
I call her Angie..
red-diaper-baby 1942 January 15th, 2015 at 13:24
Her name is Angela, not Andrea. It was given correctly in the story, but not in the heading, which is all a lot of people look at.
This is an important story, so it’s all the more imperative to get it right — otherwise you lose credibility.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 13:26
OOopps
red-diaper-baby 1942 January 15th, 2015 at 13:33
are you snarking me, rg?
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 13:38
Why say that??
red-diaper-baby 1942 January 15th, 2015 at 13:43
Because your “Ooops” post could be interpreted as meaning that my original comment was nitpicking and unnecessary. Well, it’s true I’m a former (i.e. retired) English teacher, and of course we’re notorious for being smallminded, petty nitpickers. In this case, however, I’m concerned that some people who might otherwise be interested in the story will skip it because of the inaccurate heading.
In any case, I do think that accuracy in the media is a good thing. Lets leave the sloppy and careless writing to the home-educated, nasty right wing zealots,
There: was that pedantic and humorless enough for you, or do you want more?
tracey marie January 15th, 2015 at 15:46
wow, he was on your side and you chose to go all ranty and defensive
Larry Schmitt January 15th, 2015 at 16:02
Right, I didn’t read anything more into that comment than “oops.” Somebody’s a bit touchy today.
tracey marie January 15th, 2015 at 16:06
Extremely. I hope the day gets better for him.
rg9rts January 15th, 2015 at 16:28
At least they got the name correct in the rest of the story.. I miss a lot of detail myself after 2 bouts of lyme …Sometimes you run things up the flag pole just to see who salutes
StoneyCurtisll January 15th, 2015 at 19:22
It’s all good..
I call her Angie..
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 13:39
Nice. So our very physical existence is an affront to everything sacred, and a profanation of the memory of victims of terrorism … but as MRA’s never fail to tell us, there is no, nor has there ever been, such a thing as the “patriarchy”, and women have always been and continue to be worshipped as some kind of goddesses. Actually, strike that, let’s go with the updated version. All together now: ERASING WOMEN’S IMAGES FROM NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT ABOUT MISOGYNY, IT’S ABOUT ETHICS IN JOURNALISM.
Bunya January 15th, 2015 at 14:27
All three main religions don’t think women are equal to men, but some (like the Orthodox Jews) have no problem letting everyone know that women are one step above animals. That’s why whoever wrote the bible/Koran were misogynistic homophobes.
Larry Schmitt January 15th, 2015 at 15:03
A standup comedian I heard years ago was referring to the highest position a woman could hold in the Catholic church, and she said “nun.” I found that pretty funny.
Wayout January 15th, 2015 at 19:36
Now all that is quite an assumption, at least when is comes to the Catholic faith tradition. The Blessed Mother Mary is held up to the highest pinnacle and we men in turn are instructed to do the same to the women in our lives .
Bunya January 15th, 2015 at 20:07
The only reason the Blessed Mother Mary is held in high esteem is because the Catholic church had to cater to it’s biggest contributors.
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 14:39
Nice. So our very physical existence is an affront to everything sacred, and a profanation of the memory of victims of terrorism … but as MRA’s never fail to tell us, there is no, nor has there ever been, such a thing as the “patriarchy”, and women have always been and continue to be worshipped as some kind of goddesses. Actually, strike that, let’s go with the updated version. All together now: ERASING WOMEN’S IMAGES FROM NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT ABOUT MISOGYNY, IT’S ABOUT ETHICS IN JOURNALISM.
Bunya January 15th, 2015 at 15:27
All three main religions think women are beneath men, but some (like the Orthodox Jews, for example) have no problem letting everyone know that they think women are one step above animals. That’s why whoever wrote the bible/Koran were misogynistic homophobes.
Larry Schmitt January 15th, 2015 at 16:03
A standup comedian I heard years ago was referring to the highest position a woman could hold in the Catholic church, and she said “nun.” I found that pretty funny.
Wayout January 15th, 2015 at 20:36
Now all that is quite an assumption, at least when is comes to the Catholic faith tradition. The Blessed Mother Mary is held up to the highest pinnacle and we men in turn are instructed to do the same to the women in our lives .
Bunya January 15th, 2015 at 21:07
The only reason the Blessed Mother Mary is held in high esteem is because the Catholic church had to cater to it’s biggest contributors.
Larry Schmitt January 15th, 2015 at 15:06
It’s pretty amusing that any of these groups actually think that god wants them to treat women like dirt. And they all claim to be doing god’s will, right? Why would a god make half of his creatures without any worth?
whatthe46 January 15th, 2015 at 15:37
without woman…
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 15:42
It’s like asking why God created beasts of burden. To serve men, obviously.
Larry Schmitt January 15th, 2015 at 16:06
It’s pretty amusing that any of these groups actually think that god wants them to treat women like dirt. And they all claim to be doing god’s will, right? Why would a god make half of his creatures without any worth?
whatthe46 January 15th, 2015 at 16:37
without woman…
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 16:42
It’s like asking why God created beasts of burden. To serve men, obviously.
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 15:41
To be fair, this seems to be a small-circulation paper published in Mea Shearim, which is just about the most fundamentalist Jewish community in the world — so much so, I wouldn’t consider them representative of Orthodox Jews in general. They are like the Jewish Wahhabis. I confess I’ve never been to KSA or Afghanistan, but I found the experience of visiting Mea Shearim (while being dressed in a ridiculously conservative fashion) pretty unsettling.
AmusedAmused January 15th, 2015 at 16:41
To be fair, this seems to be a small-circulation paper published in Mea Shearim, which is just about the most fundamentalist Jewish community in the world — so much so, I wouldn’t consider them representative of Orthodox Jews in general. They are like the Jewish Wahhabis. I confess I’ve never been to KSA or Afghanistan, but I found the experience of visiting Mea Shearim (while being dressed in a ridiculously conservative fashion) pretty unsettling.
StoneyCurtisll January 15th, 2015 at 18:25
Once again…
Religious ‘fundamentalism’ rears it’s ugly head…
StoneyCurtisll January 15th, 2015 at 19:25
Once again…
Religious ‘fundamentalism’ rears it’s ugly head…