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Israeli President Condemns BBC's Refusal to Call Hamas Terrorists
Israeli President Condemns BBC's Refusal to Call Hamas Terrorists
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned at a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the unwillingness of the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC to call the Palestinian movement Hamas a terrorist organization.
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At a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the unwillingness of the state-affiliated British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to call the Palestinian movement Hamas a terrorist organization.Herzog acknowledged that in modern democracies, the authorities do not always have the ability to intervene, but since the BBC represents Britain and is known worldwide, it is necessary to oppose the broadcaster's position and rectify the situation. Sunak responded by saying that it was necessary to call things by their proper names and noted that Hamas' attacks were "a barbaric act of terrorism perpetrated by an evil terrorist organization."Earlier, the BBC faced a barrage of criticism over its refusal to call Hamas terrorists. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, among others, condemned the BBC's position, calling it "on the verge of disgrace."On Tuesday, the British state-affiliated broadcaster temporarily sidelined six correspondents responsible for covering events in the Middle East. The decision came in response to concerns surrounding specific social media posts that appeared to express support for Hamas' actions in the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict. These posts, originating from journalists affiliated with BBC News Arabic, some of whom are stationed in Egypt and Lebanon, raised questions about their stance on the conflict. Some of the posts seemed to voice solidarity with Palestine or presented challenges to Israel's perspective. As of now, all six reporters have been withdrawn from their on-air roles, although no formal suspension has been publicly declared. The BBC initiated an immediate inquiry into the conduct and activities of these individuals in their capacity as BBC personnel.Nevertheless, the broadcaster refuses to call Hamas a terrorist group, stressing their commitment to impartial reporting.
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Israeli President Condemns BBC's Refusal to Call Hamas Terrorists
This comes after earlier the BBC this week temporarily dismissed several of its journalists over social media posts that showed support for the Hamas movement's actions in the ongoing escalation in Gaza.
At a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the unwillingness of the state-affiliated British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to call the Palestinian movement Hamas a terrorist organization.
"I want to raise the issue of what I call objective or biased coverage of this tragedy. Because we believe - and I have said this publicly - that the way the BBC characterizes Hamas is a misrepresentation of the facts. We are dealing with one of the worst terrorist organizations in the world... What more do they need to see to understand that this is a brutal terrorist organization?" the Israeli president said at a joint press conference following his meeting with the British prime minister.
Herzog acknowledged that in
modern democracies, the authorities do not always have the ability to intervene, but since the BBC represents Britain and is known worldwide, it is necessary to oppose the broadcaster's position and rectify the situation.
Sunak responded by saying that it was necessary to call things by their proper names and noted that Hamas' attacks were "a
barbaric act of terrorism perpetrated by an evil terrorist organization."
Earlier, the BBC faced a barrage of criticism over its refusal to call Hamas terrorists. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, among others, condemned the BBC's position, calling it "on the verge of disgrace."
On Tuesday, the British state-affiliated broadcaster temporarily
sidelined six correspondents responsible for covering events in the Middle East. The decision came in response to concerns surrounding specific
social media posts that appeared to express support for Hamas' actions in the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict.
These posts, originating from journalists affiliated with BBC News Arabic, some of whom are stationed in Egypt and Lebanon, raised questions about their stance on the conflict. Some of the posts seemed to voice solidarity with Palestine or presented challenges to
Israel's perspective.
12 October 2023, 17:11 GMT
As of now, all six reporters have been withdrawn from their on-air roles, although no formal suspension has been publicly declared. The BBC initiated an immediate inquiry into the conduct and activities of these individuals in their capacity as BBC personnel.
Nevertheless, the broadcaster refuses to call Hamas a terrorist group, stressing their commitment to
impartial reporting.
