They are viciously anti Israel

I am shocked.BBC made a correct decision.Any money from appeal would go direct to the Mafia known as Hamas and would finance their drug-running and weapon smuggling operations.

BBC was always extremely pro Palestinian , its a known fact. I can only imagine it was something extraordinary in content of that ad that even BBC refused to show it. Ben Bradshaw : "I am afraid the BBC has to stand up to the Israeli authorities occasionally," - just wow, what a piece of crap this guy is.

Ben Bradshaw used to be a BBC journalist. Looks like he's not too happy that he can't use his 'protexia' in this instance and for the BBC to be 'impartial' - wow, what a joke! The thing is that it's likely that others will be able to persuade the BBC to change its mind, in the long run...

The whole story smacks of dysfunctional thinking both on the part of the BBC and their Minister of Health. The truth about Gaza- Hamas needs to be found some place else.

The people of this world will never look at Israel with the same eyes again. The time of guilt has expired. The media have no power in it anymore.

BBC is acknowledging what it knows to be true, that Hamas hoards donations, and uses funds to buy mainly weaponry. The UK whiners are the ones being placated - by terrorists - who are taking over their country. No Nobel prize for these schmucks, just a Darwin award.

The BBC got it right here, but probably for the wrong reasons. Very funny ! See below for the usual BBC / Channel 4 / Sky News guidelines for Israel.... 1. always accept the Palestinian version without question 2. interview at least 8 Palestinian supporters to every Israeli supporter 3. assume the UN is impartial, and a shining beacon of justice in a dark world 4. assume any video / photos provided by Palestinians are always reliable - never question their veracity. It’s probably not worth bothering viewers with the fact that much of the media is doctored or staged – this will only confuse them 5. gloss over the last 60 years of history (never mention how 6 Arab armies tried to destroy Israel in '48, '67, and '73) 6. don't report how Hamas (etc) bully, torture and murder their own people, or misappropriate aid/finance (or if you do, play it down) 7. NEVER mention that Iran / Hamas / Fatah have vowed to destroy Israel and kill every Jew in the world (if you do mention it, assume they don't really mean it) 8. Report only the words that Fatah say in English, never what they say in Arabic 9. if you interview an Israeli (or misguided supporter such as Colonel Kemp, Mark Regev), make sure you interrupt them frequently. If you're coming off second best, tell them you're running out of time 10. if interviewing a Palestinian (or Annie Lennox, Alexei Sayle), make sure you ask them lots of really open questions, allowing lots of time to air their views without interruption - nod frequently to show your support. Don’t interrupt them, as this is disrespectful 11. above all, the tone of your voice should exhibit disapproval towards Israel, and sympathy towards Palestinians 12. ensure you use the word "occupation" as much as you can (don't get involved in meaningless discussions concerning how Israel either paid huge sums for swamps / wilderness in '48, or won it when arabs declared war on them) 13. never report anti-semitic attacks/incidents from the UK or elsewhere (we are unsure as to why these are increasing, but certain it has nothing to do with how we are portraying the situation) 14. don't report Pro-Israel activity such as marches – nobody cares, and these people are misguided anyway. If the politicians from all parties turn a blind eye, why shouldn’t we ? 15. if you get the facts wrong (Israel murders 1000’s in Bethlehem), never issue an apology or retraction 16. It is probably more news-worthy if you paint Israel as the aggressor – so don’t mention that Hamas launched over 6,000 rockets into Israel after Israel had vacated the Gaza strip 17. On proportionality, probably not worth mentioning comparisons with civilian casualties in Iraq, Afghanistan, or WW2 Germany (this will only confuse people). The fact that Hamas deliberately booby-trapped civilian homes and made people go into them, we are sure, has nothing to do with civilian casualties.... 15. probably not worth mentioning the Bible – Jesus, a Jew, born in Bethlehem, visiting the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem (this is only 2000 years of history anyway....) Note to Producers – make sure that when interviews are taking place that you loop some video showing ultra-left wing Norwegian doctors running after ambulances performing chest compression on live patients, and female Hamas supporters screaming uncontrollably about how their terrorist husbands were mercilessly martyred by the IDF. Remember, it really doesn’t matter what the interview says because people will remember the images

A message to the non Islam world WAKE UP

You wrote brilliantly ,everything you said is so true.Thank You Sir.

At least the BBC recognizes that any money raised would go directly to Hamas-- the way things are going ,those government ministers will replace the BBC with Al Jazerra!

Islamists pursue their campaign of intimidation against the West seems nothing new, but what does seem surprisingly new, compared with the legendary fighting spirit of the British, is the seeming capitulation of London and other European capitals to their tormenters , and in any case the baffling incomprehension that they exhibit of the Islamist phenomenon which has repeatedly declared itself so clearly as inimical to them as explained at : http://xrl.us/bjko6

just for once they did the right thing- and reading the TB- it is not enough- . I guess there will never be a time the readers on TB can agree and be happy--- whatever happens in the world: 'damned if they do- damned if they dont' what a sarcastic bunch of TB writers.

Neil, couldn't have written it better myself. I'm going to post your comment on my blog justifythis.blogspot.com. Please email me at justifythis@hotmail.co.uk if it's not ok. Thanks Jamie

i couldnt say it better. Britainstan is finished, soon to be a 3rd world dictatorship with sharia law. just give it 50 years

I'll send this message to my friends.

per dead member of family, bublic has right to know where this money is going, and how it is being distributed. not all people of gaza know their rights to get compensation from hamas, some shall probably give this money back to hamas with a warm big thanks and a request to avenge death it is best english public don't know about this, more money shell reach gaza if public don't know.

the bbc is capable of being semi-professional? who knew? what's next.... they stop supporting hamas terrorism? HA - i'm sure that's asking too much, after all they are brits...

The BBC should have run the ad. They are so anti-Israel that not running it means absolutely nothing regarding their impartiality. In fact, it shows how devious they really are. If the truth were actually known, they didn't run the ad because they knew sooner or later the money would be traced to buying bombs and rockets to attack Israel. That is if the money wound up in Gaza. It probably would go to a Swiss bank account.

It is because of you the BRIT that we have for eve a chaos in the Middle East. You tore up our land and created JORDAN . Now You go around Harassing Israel endlessly And to have the HUTSPA to say that the BBC is looking to be impartial is nothing but a avery bad joke

hope that they haven't paid much for such refusal. Goals accomplished!

500 eur per wounded person in compensation if the brits knew, they would understand who hamas is , and loose their interest over the ME crisis.

TAKING OVER THE UK! THE UK SHOULD BE VERY WORRIED BECAUSE THE MUSLIMS IN THE UK DON'T HIDE THE FACT THAT THEY SEE THE UK AS MUSLIM LAND!