Well, what an unsavoury smell is rising here. A few days ago, it was revealed that the British government was cancelling five export licences for parts for Israeli warships after heavy pressure by both members of Parliament and human rights organizations over Israel’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. Barely had the smoke cleared from this disclosure than yet another slew of unsourced, unverified and unsubstantiated allegations and assertions by unnamed Israeli soldiers claiming appalling acts during Cast Lead was being given pride of place on BBC news bulletins and in the British media. Despite the fact that this was based entirely on hearsay and rumour, it was reported as a credible set of allegations.* This has of course happened before. As I wrote here last March, Ha’aretz published similar horror stories from IDF soldiers – which turned out...
Friday, 17th July 2009
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