Unfair reporting
It is a one sided war and, as with other wars initiated by the West, the real cause and intention of Israel is to steal the resources of the Gaza strip, namely the Natural Gas reserves (‘Western media turns a blind eye to Gaza,’ Gulf News, July 27). The West is turning a blind eye because they have been practicing the same scare mongering tactics to keep its citizens under mortal fear and justifying their vested interests under the flimsy garb of war against terror.
What is being done to the helpless Palestinians is terror by all means. History has proved it again and again that such atrocities have never benefitted the aggressor, and almighty will certainly show the world this in due course. But the silence on the subject from the world leaders makes me ask what has happened to humanity and our responsibility to others as human beings? Even countries who call themselves democratic are not strongly opposing this outright dictatorial onslaught and blatant destruction of innocent lives.
Public support needs to be given to the people of Gaza by all means possible and boycotting anything produced in Israel and condemning any media that tries too trivialise the issue. It seems that the US still muzzles fair reporting. My prayers are with the people of Gaza and I believe every sane human being on the face of this earth thinks the same.
From Mr Ahmad
Dubai
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No respect for humans
I feel disgusted with the way the world is moving. Israel is killing innocents and Hamas is using innocents as bait. Where is the world heading to? There doesn’t seem to be any respect for humans.
Innocent children are being killed by one side and the other side is using innocent children as shields - all in the name of land and religion. What is the use of religion and land when people cannot live in it peacefully? People are religious but have no respect for God’s creatures. The powerful elite live in security and comfort but the masses are massacred.
From Mr Swapnil
Ajman
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Hit them where it hurts
If this is how Saudi Arabia’s leaders feel, cut off oil to the US until they cut off aid to Israel. Good grief! Where is the rest of the Arab region? Why do you enable the US so it can enable Israel? Cut off our oil, and watch how fast the undying friendship with Israel disappears.
Our leaders can only be self-serving while they gain from it. We are protesting, calling and writing. But you can impact their support for war crimes overnight by hitting them in the only place it hurts them: their investment accounts. Do it!
From Mr Inaru Boricua
Seattle, United States
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Neutral and unbiased
Not many are capable of risking their job and coming out openly against the injustice against the Palestinians (‘Brave journalist criticises own network on air,’ Gulf News, July 27). It is very courageous of this woman to have spoken about the biased media coverage with regards to the conflict in Gaza on her own network. She has taken a brave step that may get her sacked from the job but this has definitely made her a true hero in the public eye.
She deserves praises for raising her voice against the US media. Hats off to her. She is an inspiration to others - especially those in the field of journalism. At the end of the day journalism is all about being fair, neutral and unbiased and bringing out the facts as they are.
From Ms Fatima Suhail
UAE
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Appreciate her fairness
We appreciate her efforts for highlighting the bias in her own company. They dictate fairness to other media outlets around the world, but when it comes to them, they ignore professionalism and fairness completely.
From Mr Wahid
Dubai
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Stay united
Let the Arabs unite, change for the better and help each other instead of fighting (“Let Arabs not count on western powers”, Gulf News, July 29). Focus on making the economy progressive. Every world leader can be blamed for this and that, but it is not easy to be the president of a country like the US. Every decision they make can do harm or can cause people around the world to hate them. When they take a decision, they have to consider its impact for the whole world. That’s not easy. There are always two sides of the story and every country has its own internal problems. We should just focus on making our own lives better.
From Ms Mariam Ner
UAE
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Stereotypes abound
Yes, in some points, this report might be true (“Better English equals better pay”, Gulf News, July 29). But I have been working long enough to know that there really are quite a number of discriminating companies when it comes to hiring a ‘majority’ of the UAE residents. Just the other day, I was told: ‘Oh, so you’re earning more than what Filipinos usually earn here.’ So I can’t help but speak up. Are there limitations for salary scales because of one’s nationality? What about skills, qualifications, experience, education, training and further development that continue to enrich us? Stereotype much?
From Ms Tatti Uy
Abu Dhabi
Works for me
That only makes sense. We work in a cosmopolitan environment. English is the order of the day and good spoken and written English is a must. It’s not about racism, it’s about how fluent English will help you do your job better.
From Mr Gilroy Britto
Dubai
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Not valid
This shouldn’t be the case. Employers should consider technical skills and not just communication skills alone. I’ve been in the Middle East for over 15 years and have witnessed so many excellent English speakers who literally struggle to perform their actual jobs.
From Mr Marlon Santos
UAE
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No luck
I have studied in the UAE and speak fluent English. However, for the past two years, I have been trying to get a job. No luck so far.
From Mr Mervin Mathew
UAE
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Business speak
English is the language of international business. When a CEO of a multinational transport company was asked: ‘What does it take to be the CEO of a successful global company?’, he replied: ‘A good command of the English language’. Being multilingual is an advantage, but you must speak and write English well, too. Learning the Queen’s English is an added bonus and surveys have identified that those who spoke it were paid more. These are the facts, so what’s it going to be?
From Mr Randall Mohammad
Dubai
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Better understanding
Yes, English fluency for private companies shows the standard of the organisation. Furthermore, it is also a medium of understanding between internal and external communication.
From Mr Zahid Noor
Al Ain
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