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BBC apologizes for Itamar massacre coverage
Itamar Fleishman
Published: 27.06.12, 00:47
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31. Perhaps they should change their name
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (06.27.12)
to: BBS
32. Jews are murdered and the world is silent
Johnny ,   Ramat Gan   (06.27.12)
Then they they have the audacity of lecturing us about 'disproportionate response', when we defend ourselves. Conclusion: Don't pay attention to world opinion and do what ever it take to defend ourselves. We should not expect sympathy or help from anyone but ourselves.
33. BBC always anti Israel from the start
martin ,   uk   (06.27.12)
now if the family had been Fakestinians, the news reports would have been on every day/night for a week, with discussions and condemnations. A year later, the reports would have been upddated with a memorium. But hey, it was only a Jewish Israeli family, so what do you expect?
34. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE, TOO FAKE
mary_of_bethany ,   singapore   (06.27.12)
(just like Goldstone on the Turkish terrorist ship) nobody, bother to read now, even if you flash it across the FrontPage apologizing, they will not care about yesterday Stale news!
35. BBC we don't need or want
Lady in Waiting.   (06.27.12)
your apologies. We know what you stand for and that is good enough for us. Where I live there is no BBC and I praise my Heavenly Father for that one. My blunt and honest reply to you is SHOVE IT WHERE THE MONKEY SHOVES ITS NUTS!
36. BBC should make an entire documentary about this massacre.
robert renders ,   belgium   (06.27.12)
An entire documentary with investigating jornalism and detailed explanations about this massacre, a, example of the way Arabs operate against Jews, in Particular the Palestinian Arabs. It would be the only way to have these apologies made credible.
37. No, the BBC did not make any mistake.
Israeli   (06.27.12)
Not covering terror against Israelis, like Sderot bombing for 7 years. While inflating Palestinian suffering, like taking any Palestinian report as fact without checking. Both conform entirely with the BBC policy, and are therefore not a mistake. They are a predetermined bias.
38. @ Maurice
Sarah B (No not her)   (06.27.12)
Actually the news that day was dominated by the Tsunami which wreaked havoc in Japan killing tens of thousands. But hey, don't let the truth get in the way of fiction.
39. A lot of Israelis and AMericans obsessed
John Bull   (06.27.12)
with the British Broadcasting Corporation. Obviously freedom of the press is a difficult concept for some. As it's name suggests it is a news broadcaster who is dedicated to serving the British people, if you don't like it's output don't watch it. Problem solved.
40. #32
John Bull   (06.27.12)
The Jews murdered in France during the election campaign was reported by the BBC. I can even tell you that it was a Rabbi and his two sons. You compain about the BBC being inaccurate in it's reporting, but you are not being truthful either
41. The important word is "outgoing"!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (06.27.12)
He would never have dared saying this if he was not the outgoing director! The BBC is notoriously anti-Israel and, they can deny it from the rooftops, ANTISEMITIC just like the rest of the Brits. By the way, SKYNews is not much better and we won't even discuss the Arab News Network know as CNN International! Strange as it may seem, the best international news channel in the region is Al-Jazeera English! Not exactly pro-Israel but they are quick to criticize the Arab/Muslim world as well.
42. to #40 sorry to tell you but the only reason
ghostq   (06.27.12)
for British media to cover jew's murder in France is: culture wise Brits don't like Franchies, and won't miss oppertunity to portray France in negative light to show how racist they r, got nothing to do with care about jews but more of bash Franch, in that "nobel" goal Brits r top ranked.
43. y only slaming BBC the other medias in the UK
ghostq   (06.27.12)
R not any better, the Gurdian and other news medias r just as worse, not that in the UK there was reall democracy, otherwise they won't have such biased coverage. the media in the UK isn't by the people for the people.
44. For foreign reporters it's ok. to lie about Israel
the simple truth   (06.27.12)
We've heard on the tv. big hints that, in the eyes of some foreign reporters, it's legitimate to lie against Israel - because they perceive Israel as the guilty party anyway. From their point of view, the factual truth is immaterial, because they claim that Israel is guilty on the whole issue. So they allow themselves to lie about Israel - this done in may ways, e.g. by portraying any Palestinian rumor as fact. For example, they claim that Israel is still occupying Gaza, and therefore they view Israel responsible for any Gaza misfortune. They neglect the 67 war with its causes and outcome, the facts that Israel provided water and electricity to Gaza while Sderot was bombed for years, the Hamas and Fatah charts, the UN special definitions and funds and treatment of Palestinians refugees, the fact that many Israelis were deported from Arab states, etc. In short, their motto is "The Jews are Guilty"...
45. #40: No mention of this apology or Itamaron...
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (06.27.12)
BBC Web Site. I just checked. So, is #32 really wrong? Yes, the media do report when Jews are killed but not when they are Israelis butchered my terrorists who they call "militants". To be far, John Bull, when British soldiers are killed by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and other murderers, the media, including the BBC, SKYNews, CNN and others call them "militants" thereby almost justifying their heinous crimes. I notice that the media don't refer to Anders Breivik as a militant. Of course he is anti-Muslim so he is a criminal!
46. #45 The Norwegian media don't call Breivik a militant
John Bull.   (06.27.12)
The use of the term militant reflects the fact that Israel is continuing to occupy and settle Palestinian Land in contravention of international law. The French resistance was entitled to violently resist the occupation of France by Germany during the second world war. so why not the Palestinians? I use this example mindful that Israelis justified Operation Cast Lead by comparing it to the bombing of Dresden. As for the reporting of the murder of Jews in France during the election campaign I fogot to mention the daughter of the Headmaster who was also murdered after the gunman pulled her ponytail to prevent her running away. The BBC is for reproting news relevant to Britain, The Itamar massacre as shocking as it is/was was not the highest priority for news that week. The Tsunami in Japan was
47. BBC=Bullshit Brocasting Cowards
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome   (06.27.12)
48. No Apology Necessary!
JS ,   Berlin, Gehenna   (06.27.12)
The BBC reported the story as they saw it. No apology is necessary. Instead, perhaps people should realize that the world is not concerned about the fate of the Jews. Sincerely, Julius Streicher
49. to #46 this isn't about norway, they r not jewish
ghostq   (06.27.12)
french resistanse? I am talking about today not ww2. and in WW2 the palis were on the Nazi side, their leader even meet with Hitler, yes the mufti of Jerusalem, aka Arafat unckle. british don't like french and will use even donkey kong to make french look bad. the BBC news editorial is owned by left winger in the past he highly espressed his socialist agenda.
50. #45 this is the confusion with the Breviks case. If Brevik
Yoni,   (06.27.12)
was a muslim, BBC et al call him a terrorist, or a miltitant. Because he is while guy, he is just referred to as a criminal.. Who will BBC apologize to about this? it's not all abiut Israel ya know. Apart from that get a damn hobby apart from being a BBC regulator and 'talkback executive'. Like BBC care less about a David in some far flung boring kfar of Karmiel...
51. #42 your spelling is so bad, it makes no sense.
(06.27.12)
The basic point is, no matter what the British do, they cant get it right. a) who asked you b) who cares what you say c) the jewish population of the uk has grown 15% in ten years, it cant be that bad for them.
52. Did Ynet report on the family of 6 kids murdered in UK?
Boaz ,   in London   (06.27.12)
No. Its not all about Israel guys.
53. To: No. 38
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.27.12)
Are you suggesting that the cold-blooded massacre of the Fogel family was fiction?
54. To: Boaz at No. 52
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.27.12)
You've missed the point. It's a question of balance. The BBC does not seem to feel obligated to present balanced newscasts. They are not alone in that, but it does represent an intolerable erosion in journalism, which is to present the news, not to shade it. The BBC is consistently anti-Israel. That's just fact. It's yellow journalism.
55. #53 Sarah B
John Bull   (06.27.12)
No I am suggesting the Fogel family should be seen in a global context rather than an Israeliocentric one. The reality is as awful as the Fogel family situation was on that day, it was a minor event outside of Israel in comparison to the Tsunami slamming into Japan killing 20,000 people and causing the meltdown of four nuclear reactors, whose radiation has now been picked up in the United States. And if the spent nuclear fuel storage facility ruptures as is probably it would necessitate the total evacuation of Japan of several hundred million people. So should have a British news programme reported about the deaths of 6 people or not, tough call, but I think not covering it until the trial was probably the correct call.
56. they r still scum and lie distort nothing changed
RALPH   (06.28.12)
57. BBC
william ,   Canada   (06.28.12)
It seems according to these comments that BBC has been getting it wrong,might even say very wrong and for a long time,might wanna have a look see about that,Shalom...
58. One thing has nothing to do with the other.
leah ,   Nesher, Israel   (07.06.12)
How can the BBC answer this charge with a comment about Gaza? The two have NOTHING in common. Leave it to them to answer a charge of neglect fueled by racism into an opportunity to mention the "plight of palestinians" once again. This just makes me sick.
59. #55
Nadirs ,   Israel Los Angeles   (07.21.12)
you should change your name to "full of bull". When the IRA were blowing up England did the bbc wait to report it when they held the trials for the bombers, I don't think so. we all know that the tsunami in Japan was a horrible natural disaster which the world is still feeling the effects of. But that doesn't mean that there was not a moment to cover the Fogel family massacre.
60. #55
Nadirs ,   Israel Los Angeles   (07.21.12)
so John full of bull do you say that the world media shouldn't cover the Colorado movie massacre until the trial of james holmes.
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