The Telegraph’s Michael Deacon highlights the irony of BBC reporters accusing the broadcaster of bias towards Israel. Here’s an excerpt:
The BBC has been accused of bias in its coverage of Gaza. Nothing unusual there, you might think. But wait. There’s a twist.
This time, it’s been accused of bias towards Israel.
The accusation comes from none other than a group of the BBC’s own reporters. Eight of them, all unnamed, have sent a letter to the Qatari news organisation Al Jazeera, alleging that, on the BBC, “humanising coverage of Palestinian civilians has been lacking”, and that “the positions taken by governments in the U.K. and U.S. have undue influence on coverage”.
The letter is no doubt heartfelt. I wonder, though, if there are one or two tiny things its writers have overlooked.
Perhaps, for example, they’ve forgotten about the BBC’s refusal to refer to Hamas as terrorists – even though, in Britain, that’s how Hamas is officially classified. They may also have forgotten about the time one of the BBC’s news anchors misreported a story from Reuters to suggest that Israel was “targeting” medical staff. …
Only the other day, the BBC’s best-paid presenter, Gary Lineker, urged his 8.9 million followers on Twitter/X to watch a video in which an academic accuses Israel of committing “textbook genocide”. So, if the BBC does indeed favour Israel, this bias does not appear to be shared by all its top staff.
Worth reading in full.
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What’s the betting Jeremy Bowen is one of them? Talking of the antisemitic liar, here’s a mini clip of the arrogant swine standing by his blatant lies when reporting on the Al Shifa hospital, that didn’t get flattened by an IDF rocket after all. Do you think his credibility will be effected after this? Not with the Beeb fans and fanatical pro-terrorist lot. He should really just get himself a green headband and a tea towel and have done;
https://twitter.com/SussexFriends/status/1728382543152709698
Here’s a bit of ”humanising coverage”. In the West Bank the barbarians tortured and killed two of their own due to accusing them of spying for Israel. They later cut their legs off and chucked them in the rubbish. And pro-terrorist posters on here have the nerve to criticize Israel for not giving a fair trial to Palestinian prisoners? LMFAO!!
”When they can’t find a Jew to kill, they resort to killing their own people. A glimpse into the future state of Palestine under the current authority: Last night in the liberal, open-minded West Bank, two men were tortured and executed in front of their babies for opposing #Hamas terrorists in #Gaza.
They were labeled as spies for #Israel, a common accusation against those who stand against war or anti-Semitism. Even if we assume they were spies, the main slogan of Palestine is always seeking justice. Why couldn’t they apply it last night? Why didn’t they offer the alleged Israeli spies a fair trial, providing them access to solicitors and allowing media coverage, instead of executing them in a barbaric ISIS-like manner? Notably, children were brought to the scene to spit on and step on the dead bodies in a disturbing display captured on video.”
https://twitter.com/amjadt25/status/1728369571961196765
“And pro-terrorist posters on here have the nerve to criticize Israel for not giving a fair trial to Palestinian prisoners? LMFAO!!”
So the world according to Mogwai would be one where one parties atrocities means another party is denied a fair trial.
OK great idea… I understand now, I also understand from your posts that only Islam is capable of carrying out atrocities..
I’ve got it now Mogs, the nuances and complexities of the world are much clearer now, many thanks, I can relax now and enjoy my weekend
Shifty looking bastard. Lying through his back teeth abiut everything but his lack of regret.
Who is this Graham Herbert Linacre fellow?
Here are 2 other articles showing that the BBC is biased “towards” Israel.
A BBC journalist writes to director general Tim Davie about the corporation’s dire coverage of Gaza:
‘It appears the BBC is keeping a lot of highly significant and relevant information, including extensive evidence, expert opinion, and historical context, from the public. Members of the public cannot possibly form an informed opinion or a basic understanding of the unfolding events without access to such information.
‘It also appears the BBC could be reinforcing Israeli propaganda meant to dehumanize the Palestinians.
‘This is not about mistakes here and there, or even about systemic bias in favour of Israel. The question now is a question of complicity.’
https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/45466
What the BBC fails to tell you about October 7
https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2023-11-02/bbc-october-7/
Here you go again you despicable apologist for terrorists.
Why don’t you just go the whole hog and claim the death toll for the holocaust has been massively overexaggerated or most of the victims were killed by other Jews?
Isn’t it about time you crawled back into the slime pit you emerged from.
I am quoting two articles by respected journalists.
They are their words not mine.
If you have a problem with “free speech” and the rights of journalists perhaps you shouldn’t be on this site.