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By: TheJestPress.com
In a bold move that combines international diplomacy with the irresistible urge to file lawsuits, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today that Israel is “exploring legal action” against The New York Times over what he calls a “scandalously misleading, possibly Photoshopped, definitely unflattering” photograph of Gaza published last week.
Standing before a sea of confused journalists, Netanyahu held up a dog-eared printout of the offending photo and declared, “We all know the camera angle was intentional! Shadows don’t fall that way in the Middle East. The Times is trying to mislead the whole world! And let’s not even talk about the filter they used—was it sepia? Tragic!”
When pressed for specifics on what, exactly, was misleading about the photo, Netanyahu pointed out that “for one, you can’t see the Israeli flag anywhere, which seems suspicious. Second, did anyone ask the dust if it consented to be pictured?” He added, “Our lawyers are experts in international law AND Instagram.”
According to sources inside the New York Times, staff have been on high alert since the announcement, reporting strange requests for “photo authenticity certificates” and a sharp uptick in delivery of cease-and-desist letters written in Comic Sans.
Legal scholars are divided on the case. Professor Morty Goldblatt of Generic Law University said, “Is it possible to sue someone for taking a bad photo of something? Who knows! The world is a canvas, lawsuits are the paintbrush.”
The White House responded diplomatically: “We believe in the freedom of the press and the right of every world leader to get very angry at photography.”
Netanyahu concluded by threatening, “If the Times doesn’t apologize, we may sue them over brunch photos next. We have standards to uphold.”
By: TheJestPress.com
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