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Netanya helicopter deaths joy on Press TV site

Reports of the death of a British tourist in a helicopter crash in Netanya were met with celebration by readers of Press TV’s website.

November 24, 2009 15:47
The beach in Netanya 300m from where the crash took place

ByMarcus Dysch, Marcus Dysch

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Reports of the death of a British tourist in a helicopter crash in Netanya were met with celebration by readers of Press TV’s website.

The news organisation, funded by the Iranian government, ran a story on Tuesday afternoon headlined “Two killed in Israeli chopper crash”.

It was immediately met with comments referring to the Gaza conflict and apparently calling for Jews and Israelis to be killed.

Among the worst comments were one from ‘Qassam advocate’ who wrote “Four million more to go”, and an anonymous remark stating: “Nice one God”.