Blackening the Whitewash

Blackening the Whitewash

>> SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011

Early this morning Jon Donnison said something which I’ll paraphrase: “Israel has investigated its own conduct over the Mavi Marmara and it’s about to publish its findings. If, as reports suggest, it exonerates itself, it will be regarded as a whitewash.” All day, BBC News 24 has featured the news about this investigation, taking care to emphasise the Turkish reaction. Luckily for me, Elder of Ziyon has already tackled the BBC’s treatment of this topic, so I don’t have to. Although the investigating committee did include outsiders, I would point out that any ‘self-generated’ investigation automatically faces the issue of impartiality, and I’d love anyone to suggest any other body that would investigate this more thoroughly and more self-critically than the Israelis. As Elder says, one glance at the report itself shows that it is “far from a whitewash, and it takes its mandate seriously.” If the BBC is going to dismiss any investigation unless it’s done by pro Palestinian sympathisers, I despair. Update.The BBC has altered the original report, changing the sub headings and much of the content. The new version includes several quotations from the Turkish perspective, and an additional article with some overlapping content has appeared, entitled : Turkey criticises Israel report. From bad to worse. (I can’t find any reference to this story on NewsSniffer.)

ISLAM'S LITTLE HELPER....

Great post by Cranmer here. Loved the graphic! Hat-tip to His Grace!

THAT NICKY CAMPBELL SHOW

Well, another Sunday morning and the BBC advances its own hateful agenda. On Nicky Campbell's "Big Question" we are asked; "Should Tony Blair be tried as a war criminal?" You know where the BBC answer will come from on that one! Then, we have, shockingly, the argument for child euthanasia "Does a child have the right to choose death" Finally, there is the seemingly innocuous "Is it always right to uphold your religious convictions" (Inspired by those evil Christian hotel owners who ---- gasp --- "discriminated" against gays) Hang Blair, kill kids, persecute children....just another day at the State Broadcaster.