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GAZA: A Complaint to the BBC. – Tim Veater
GAZA: A Complaint to the BBC. – Tim Veater
“I am sick and tired of the BBC’s biased reporting of Israel issues in general and its aggressive action against civilians in Gaza in particular. In today”s Radio 4 news yet again the Hamas rockets was the main story despite the fact they have killed no one, whilst over one hundred Palestinian fatalities are hardly mentioned. The news from this area always is given an Israeli slant, as if the BBC is just an outlet for its suave spokesperson and propaganda, not helped by the fact that English-speaking Palestinians are seldom interviewed. Even handedness requires that both sides speak English or both have translators. The slant is sometimes subtle as when this morning’s news said “Israel PROMISED to continue the offensive” rather than the more appropriate “warned” or “threatened”. Last night your correspondent reported from an Israeli burnt out petrol station with convenient “rent-a-crowd” which created an impression of devastation despite the fact that NO ONE had been even i
njured. The violence, sophistication and injustice cannot be compared yet the BBC in all its programming still presents the “Israel victim state” story line. This is not fair and it is not right. I know my complaint will have no effect but I sincerely hope it is one of THOUSANDS to make someone in your deeply flawed organisation reflect the truth and oppose this pernicious killing, bullying, thieving, Zionist state that apparently the BBC supports, along with it would seem some very dubious characters and activities.”
To which this automated reply has so far been received. When the proper reply has arrived (“within two weeks”) I will post it below. I am hopeful if anyone else is concerned by the biased and partisan nature of the reporting of the Israeli offensive, they also let the BBC know how they feel.
“Thanks for contacting the BBC. This is an automated email confirming we have received the complaint below and submitted in this name via www.bbc.co.uk/complaints. Please do not reply to this email since it is generated from an unmonitored address. If you believe you have received this in error please contact us using our webform at www.bbc.co.uk/complaints.”
“We attach the text of the complaint for your records and will normally include it in our overnight report of all today’s audience reaction. This is circulated to BBC staff tomorrow (with your personal details removed) and ensures your points will reach the right people quickly. We aim normally to reply within 10 working days (around 2 weeks) depending on the nature of your complaint.”
“To make sure we use the licence fee efficiently we may not investigate every issue in detail, and for consistency may send the same reply if others have also complained about the same issue. For our full complaints procedures and how we consider the issues raised in feedback please read www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/handle-complaint/”
GAZA: A Complaint to the BBC. – Tim Veater
“I am sick and tired of the BBC’s biased reporting of Israel issues in general and its aggressive action against civilians in Gaza in particular. In today”s Radio 4 news yet again the Hamas rockets was the main story despite the fact they have killed no one, whilst over one hundred Palestinian fatalities are hardly mentioned. The news from this area always is given an Israeli slant, as if the BBC is just an outlet for its suave spokesperson and propaganda, not helped by the fact that English-speaking Palestinians are seldom interviewed. Even handedness requires that both sides speak English or both have translators. The slant is sometimes subtle as when this morning’s news said “Israel PROMISED to continue the offensive” rather than the more appropriate “warned” or “threatened”. Last night your correspondent reported from an Israeli burnt out petrol station with convenient “rent-a-crowd” which created an impression of devastation despite the fact that NO ONE had been even i
njured. The violence, sophistication and injustice cannot be compared yet the BBC in all its programming still presents the “Israel victim state” story line. This is not fair and it is not right. I know my complaint will have no effect but I sincerely hope it is one of THOUSANDS to make someone in your deeply flawed organisation reflect the truth and oppose this pernicious killing, bullying, thieving, Zionist state that apparently the BBC supports, along with it would seem some very dubious characters and activities.”
njured. The violence, sophistication and injustice cannot be compared yet the BBC in all its programming still presents the “Israel victim state” story line. This is not fair and it is not right. I know my complaint will have no effect but I sincerely hope it is one of THOUSANDS to make someone in your deeply flawed organisation reflect the truth and oppose this pernicious killing, bullying, thieving, Zionist state that apparently the BBC supports, along with it would seem some very dubious characters and activities.”
To which this automated reply has so far been received. When the proper reply has arrived (“within two weeks”) I will post it below. I am hopeful if anyone else is concerned by the biased and partisan nature of the reporting of the Israeli offensive, they also let the BBC know how they feel.
“Thanks for contacting the BBC. This is an automated email confirming we have received the complaint below and submitted in this name via www.bbc.co.uk/complaints. Please do not reply to this email since it is generated from an unmonitored address. If you believe you have received this in error please contact us using our webform at www.bbc.co.uk/complaints.”
“We attach the text of the complaint for your records and will normally include it in our overnight report of all today’s audience reaction. This is circulated to BBC staff tomorrow (with your personal details removed) and ensures your points will reach the right people quickly. We aim normally to reply within 10 working days (around 2 weeks) depending on the nature of your complaint.”
“To make sure we use the licence fee efficiently we may not investigate every issue in detail, and for consistency may send the same reply if others have also complained about the same issue. For our full complaints procedures and how we consider the issues raised in feedback please read www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/handle-complaint/”
GAZA: A Complaint to the BBC. – Tim Veater
“I am sick and tired of the BBC’s biased reporting of Israel issues in general and its aggressive action against civilians in Gaza in particular. In today”s Radio 4 news yet again the Hamas rockets was the main story despite the fact they have killed no one, whilst over one hundred Palestinian fatalities are hardly mentioned. The news from this area always is given an Israeli slant, as if the BBC is just an outlet for its suave spokesperson and propaganda, not helped by the fact that English-speaking Palestinians are seldom interviewed. Even handedness requires that both sides speak English or both have translators. The slant is sometimes subtle as when this morning’s news said “Israel PROMISED to continue the offensive” rather than the more appropriate “warned” or “threatened”. Last night your correspondent reported from an Israeli burnt out petrol station with convenient “rent-a-crowd” which created an impression of devastation despite the fact that NO ONE had been even i
njured. The violence, sophistication and injustice cannot be compared yet the BBC in all its programming still presents the “Israel victim state” story line. This is not fair and it is not right. I know my complaint will have no effect but I sincerely hope it is one of THOUSANDS to make someone in your deeply flawed organisation reflect the truth and oppose this pernicious killing, bullying, thieving, Zionist state that apparently the BBC supports, along with it would seem some very dubious characters and activities.”
To which this automated reply has so far been received. When the proper reply has arrived (“within two weeks”) I will post it below. I am hopeful if anyone else is concerned by the biased and partisan nature of the reporting of the Israeli offensive, they also let the BBC know how they feel.
“Thanks for contacting the BBC. This is an automated email confirming we have received the complaint below and submitted in this name via www.bbc.co.uk/complaints. Please do not reply to this email since it is generated from an unmonitored address. If you believe you have received this in error please contact us using our webform at www.bbc.co.uk/complaints.”
“We attach the text of the complaint for your records and will normally include it in our overnight report of all today’s audience reaction. This is circulated to BBC staff tomorrow (with your personal details removed) and ensures your points will reach the right people quickly. We aim normally to reply within 10 working days (around 2 weeks) depending on the nature of your complaint.”
“To make sure we use the licence fee efficiently we may not investigate every issue in detail, and for consistency may send the same reply if others have also complained about the same issue. For our full complaints procedures and how we consider the issues raised in feedback please read www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/handle-complaint/”
njured. The violence, sophistication and injustice cannot be compared yet the BBC in all its programming still presents the “Israel victim state” story line. This is not fair and it is not right. I know my complaint will have no effect but I sincerely hope it is one of THOUSANDS to make someone in your deeply flawed organisation reflect the truth and oppose this pernicious killing, bullying, thieving, Zionist state that apparently the BBC supports, along with it would seem some very dubious characters and activities.”
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Several Israeli military jeeps invaded, on Monday morning, the Sammoua’ town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Medical sources said the soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition at Monir Ahmad Hamdan al-Badarin, 21, causing serious injuries, and left him bleeding onto the ground until he uttered his last breath. Local medics arrived at the scene before the young man died of his wounds, but Israeli soldiers prevented them from reaching him, until he died nearly 40 minutes later.”
–193 Palestinians have been killed, including 36 children
–Among those killed: 18 people from a single family (including 6 children and 3 women, one of whom was pregnant) and 9 people watching the World Cup at a cafe
–1,361 Palestinians have been injured (including 386 children)
–73 schools in Gaza have been hit by Israeli airstrikes
–1,255 homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, and tens of thousands of people have been displaced
–600,000 people are at risk of losing their water supply” Source:https://www.facebook.com/pages/If-Americans-Knew/32975139631?fref=nf