Arto Koskelo wrote that Soviet propaganda depicted Israel as a stronghold of American imperialism and that Zionism was portrayed as a racist and imperialistic ideology, which was sometimes likened to fascism. He asked how this depiction differed from the tones of Yleisradio or Timo's columns. #propaganda #sionismi #imperialismi (translated)
Mikko Vuorenpää wrote that the content of Timo R. Steward's column demonstrated, in his opinion, that the title was accurate. Vuorenpää described Steward as having been dismissed from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. https://t.co/AuGi2gxNWq #Ulkopolitiikka #Suomi #Kolumnit (translated)
Matti H. Virtanen wrote that he finds it special that people labeled as racists do not need to be named, even though problems in journalism are usually identified in order to solve them. He pondered whether racism would then be seen as an abstract evil residing in everyone. Virtanen referred to Timo R. Stewart's column in Yle, which stated in its title that a racist has nothing useful to say about social issues. According to Virtanen, religions, beliefs, and cultures are not related to skin color or other racial characteristics, and comparing and evaluating them is acceptable civic discourse. He argued that "From the River to the Sea – all Women shall be Free" is not a racist appeal, even though opponents of equality might claim otherwise. #journalismi #kulttuuri #yhteiskunta (translated)
