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BBC still promoting inaccurate information on flotilla
An April 7th BBC News television report on the subject of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Turkey opens with announcer Julie Peacock saying: “John Kerry arrives in Istanbul two weeks after...
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BBC sensationalises routine obligatory inquiry
A dramatic headline appearing on the Middle East page of the BBC News website on May 14th announced “ICC launches inquiry into Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla“. However, the full facts behind the story...
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BBC WS promotes Hamas claim of “normal right” to carry out terror attacks
As readers may have heard, the Israeli Security Agency announced on November 27th that it had arrested some 30 Hamas operatives, including some foreign nationals, located throughout Judea &...
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Lazy BBC reporting on Turkish FM’s quitting Munich conference
On February 6th an article appeared on both the Europe and Middle East pages of the BBC News website under the headline “Turkish FM quits Munich summit over Israeli presence“. Of the report’s 388...
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Hamas news you won’t hear from the BBC
Last November the BBC News website reported on the arrest of Hamas operatives in Palestinian Authority controlled areas but missed out a significant part of the story. “As readers may have heard, the...
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Another Hamas Turkey branch story avoided by the BBC
Back in August 2014 the BBC managed to avoid telling its audiences about a thwarted coup against the Palestinian Authority engineered by Hamas’ Saleh al Arouri from his base in Turkey. In the same...
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BBC avoids yet another Hamas story
Over the past year we have on several occasions had cause to note the fact that the BBC has consistently avoided telling its audiences about efforts to strengthen and increase Hamas’ presence in...
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BBC News website flunks story of PA arrests of Hamas operatives too
In addition to the ‘Newshour’ report previously discussed here, BBC coverage of the Palestinian Authority’s recent arrest of Hamas operatives also included a written report appearing on the BBC News...
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BBC News describes Henkin family attackers as “alleged militants”
On October 5th the Israeli security services announced the arrest of the terrorist cell responsible for the murders of Eitam and Na’ama Henkin four days previously. “The Shin Bet named the cell leader...
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BBC News again misleads audiences regarding Gaza naval blockade
On December 18th an article appeared on the BBC News website’s Middle East page under the headline “Israel and Turkey reach ‘understanding’ on restoring ties“. Changes made to that report after its...
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BBC News confusion on number of Israelis killed in Istanbul terror attack
Despite the fact that those killed in the terror attack in Istanbul on March 19th came from Middle Eastern countries, the BBC News website’s article on the subject was not posted on its Middle East...
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A story serially avoided by the BBC comes home to roost
On June 27th the BBC News website’s Middle East page published an article titled “Israel and Turkey end rift over Gaza flotilla killings” which has since undergone extensive amendment. Among the...
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BBC News puts words in the Turkish president’s mouth
The BBC News website’s main article about the June 28th terror attack in Turkey – “Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: 41 dead and more than 230 hurt” – includes the following: Interestingly, two earlier...
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Inaccuracies in BBC diplomatic correspondent’s description of Mavi Marmara
Turkey’s recent diplomatic moves – including the agreement signed with Israel – were the subject of an article by the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus which appeared in the ‘Features’...
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BBC News erases Hamas terror from portrayal of Gaza blockade
On July 3rd the BBC News website published an article on its Middle East page titled “Turkey sends Gaza aid after six-year rift with Israel ends” in which readers were told that: “A Turkish ship...
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Radio 4 provides more evidence of BBC double standards when reporting terrorism
Further examples of the double standard evident in the BBC’s use of the term terrorism were recently supplied by a series of programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4. On August 29th the station’s consumer...
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Misleading headlines for BBC News report on Ankara incident
An incident which took place outside the Israeli embassy in Ankara on September 21st was reported on the BBC News website in an article which carried three different headlines in the space of eight...
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BBC News again misrepresents the ‘Mavi Marmara’ as an “aid ship”
October 19th saw the appearance of an article by Selin Girit titled “Gas pipeline hope heals rupture in Israel-Turkey ties” in the ‘Features’ section of the BBC News website’s Middle East page. Readers...
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More mapping of BBC inconsistency in terrorism reporting
An internet search for recent BBC reports including the word ‘terror’ produces two results: “Terrorism most immediate threat to UK, says MI6“, BBC News website, December 8th, 2016. “The scale of the...
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BBC ignores another story of Hamas abuse of humanitarian aid
Two weeks have passed since the Israeli security services announced the arrest of a resident of the Gaza Strip suspected of channelling to Hamas aid and funds provided by Turkey. “The manager of the...
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