Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 23. September 12 1977
"Blatant bias" or fair comment?
"Blatant bias" or fair comment?
Dear Editor,
I am continually amazed by the hypocrisy of those who control NZUSA executive. They claim to produce a "balanced rational" broadsheet on the Middle East yet inject their blatant editorial the Middle East yet inject their blatant editorial bias into the article by noting the "indignation" of the NZUSA representative who was searched by Israeli Embassy officials before entering the Israeli Embassy in Wellington.
In virtually the same breath, they claim to support the PLO, an organisation dedicated to destroy Israel by violence; in other words .... "I support your governments violent overthrow but don't bother searching me, it's humiliating".
Maybe some searching by us will secure a more rational, balanced NZUSA approach. I don't think NZUSA can make pretentious statements to the effect that it is seeking a rational, balanced view and be sincere until it's obvious interests in not finding an impartial position is changed.
NZUSA executive makes it very easy to prove they are-better bullshitters than me.
G.K. Lewis.