tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post1094638048416875108..comments2024-01-04T19:27:02.335-08:00Comments on Zenpolitics: BBC Scotland: the silent menJohn Hilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10072819649049077782noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-52936524670528206272009-02-05T14:03:00.000-08:002009-02-05T14:03:00.000-08:00John and everyone else, here is a link for another...John and everyone else, here is a link for another petition condemning the BBC DEC Gaza decision. Please sign and circulate. <BR/><BR/>http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/bbc-journalism-is-about-compassion-toothe-children-of-gaza-are-hungry<BR/><BR/>Neil from BarraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-34813501307279830252009-02-04T05:08:00.000-08:002009-02-04T05:08:00.000-08:00Dear above former poster, I have watched the BBC r...Dear above former poster, I have watched the BBC reporting many times and for many hours and its coverage does mirror Craig Murray's findings. <BR/><BR/>How many times has the BBC mentioned the illegal occupation, the illegal settlements, or the Apartheid wall?<BR/><BR/>To everyone else, from the PSC website; <BR/><BR/>Three years ago the Church of England at their annual conference, the Church Synod, voted to heed the call of its sister church, the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East for morally responsible investment in the Palestinian Occupied Territories. In particular, it voted “to divest from companies, such as Caterpillar Inc, until they change their policies.” The Church of England won great praise for this principled act in standing up for international law and the human rights of a people living under Occupation. However, sadly, this decision has not been<BR/>implemented. <BR/><BR/>It is time to ask the Church of England to put its words into action by divesting from companies linked to Israel. Here is the link and please pass it on;<BR/><BR/>http://www.palestinecampaign.org/Index7b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=4&l2_id=25&Content_ID=376<BR/><BR/>There is also a petition by SPSC to the Scottish Parliament calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to the UK; <BR/><BR/>http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/view_petition.asp?PetitionID=302<BR/><BR/>Neil from BarraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-73444089852409164822009-02-03T00:57:00.000-08:002009-02-03T00:57:00.000-08:00Would it be churlish to point out that first of al...Would it be churlish to point out that first of all BBC World News is not funded by the licence fee? Second of all, i would find it hilarious that someone has come to the conclusion that the BBC is pro-Israeli after watching one (one!!) hour of reporting, if it wasn't such an example of the myopic view many people take on Middle East issues. To suggest that one hour of reporting constitutes a bias is one of the most preposterous arguments i've ever read. I won't be back to make another comment on this blog because the views on here are stunning in their lack of understanding on how the BBC works and the inability to accept another viewpoint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-77654402664892281122009-01-31T12:30:00.000-08:002009-01-31T12:30:00.000-08:00It is little wonder people are confused about this...It is little wonder people are confused about this issue, as the BBC is trying to convey that Israel is defending itself (again) while the images show that it is committing war crimes against Palestinian civilians. <BR/><BR/>Regarding the last comment I suggest they look at the Glasgow University Media Group report "Bad News From Israel" that showed a pro-Israeli bias in reporting this issue... or try what Craig Murray did in his blog on 6 January;<BR/><BR/>"I watched BBC World News for a timed hour yesterday. In that time I saw:<BR/><BR/>Pro-Israeli (including US government) speakers - 17 <BR/>Pro-Palestinian speakers - 2<BR/>Mentions of Hamas Rockets as reason for war - 37 <BR/>Mentions of illegal Israeli settlements - 0<BR/>Mentions of Palestinians killed by Israel during "ceasefire" - 2<BR/>Mentions of Sderot - 12<BR/>Mentions Sderot used to be Palestinian - 0" <BR/><BR/>...and they call this "imapartial"?<BR/><BR/> Of course the BBC can't be held responsible for the actions of Israel and Hamas but it can be held responsible to us the licence payer for not being objective in its reporting. <BR/><BR/>The decision not to show the DEC Gaza Appeal clearly shows that the BBC is more interested in trying to protect Israel's reputation than helping with a humanitarian disaster and that is absolutely shameful. <BR/><BR/>Neil from BarraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-2208655556847662202009-01-31T07:14:00.000-08:002009-01-31T07:14:00.000-08:00While I completely agree that Israel's actions are...While I completely agree that Israel's actions are reprehensible, i really object to the implication that the BBC has blood on its hands when it comes to the Palestinian people. The UK public can still donate to the DEC appeal. Secondly, i simply don't understand why so many people think the BBC is some kind of propaganda machine for the Israeli government. There's a massive, massive leap from what the BBC does to what state-run television does. The BBC's impartiality should be held up for what it is - a template for how other newsgathering organisations should be have.<BR/><BR/>There's always room, i believe, for making moral stands - Edward R Murrow is one example - especially if the fabric of a nation is at risk of being pulled apart. In this case, the BBC can't be held responsible for the actions of Israel and Hamas. They can only keep doing what they do - report accurately and truthfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-76418855026164968992009-01-30T13:17:00.000-08:002009-01-30T13:17:00.000-08:00There are increasing demands for Israel to be brou...There are increasing demands for Israel to be brought before the International Criminal Court for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign are part of a worldwide network of supporters of this campaign and have created an online petition for you to sign. You can also download and print the petition and use it in any street activities, local branch meeting or at work or trade union branches and take the signatures to your local MP. <BR/><BR/>To sign the petition go to: http://www.palestinecampaign.org/Index5b_petition.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=3&l2_id=17<BR/><BR/>Needless to say please pass this on to everyone you know. <BR/><BR/>Neil from BarraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-1863663976523970992009-01-30T05:05:00.000-08:002009-01-30T05:05:00.000-08:00Thank you for a compelling (and sadly bleak and I ...Thank you for a compelling (and sadly bleak and I think accurate assessment) report and for taking precious time out of your life to stand up to the Pro-Israel monolith that is the western media.<BR/>There must be a way to slowly dismantle it...<BR/><BR/>Keep it up!<BR/><BR/>MartynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-48761052976542740672009-01-30T02:07:00.000-08:002009-01-30T02:07:00.000-08:00Cheers Neil. I think we all need to keep particip...Cheers Neil. I think we all need to keep participating in direct actions. Last night we helped set up a new Action Palestine group at Glasgow University with the aim of keeping all the issues prominent on campus. This will include highlighting and challenging the university's links with arms companies and the murder in Gaza.<BR/><BR/>See:<BR/><BR/>www.gu-actionpalestine.org<BR/><BR/>JohnJohn Hilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072819649049077782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725411122663433189.post-48156262821483880612009-01-29T05:50:00.000-08:002009-01-29T05:50:00.000-08:00John, keep doing what you're doing.John, keep doing what you're doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com