June 18, 2002

New York Times
Judea Pearl says his son, Daniel, wrote in an e-mail two months before his abduction: “Hi! It looks pretty dicey from here — at least your papers don’t run front-page photos of the corpses of journalists.” Six months later, he notes, the Boston Phoenix ran photos of his son’s murder, and linked to a video of his execution. “As devastating as this experience has been for us, the issue goes beyond the anguish of one family — displaying this murder undermines efforts to fight terrorism and anti-Semitism,” writes the father. (New York Times/reg. req.)
> Pearl trial draws to a close as prosecution’s last witness is cross-examined

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