The BBC breaking their own guidelines

Another example of BBC misreporting re Israel, so I have complained even though I am now late for work!

'Complaint type: BBC News
Location: England
What is your complaint about: BBC News Online
Address of the page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14035536
Complaint category: Factual Error or Inaccuracy
Complaint summary: BBC misquoting Israel's Defence Forces
Full complaint: In the above linked article the BBC says: 'Israel forces 'kill two militants in central Gaza' Israeli military sources said the army had targeted militants who were trying to fire rockets into Israel. ' However the IDF actually said - http://idfspokesperson.com/2011/07/05/israeli-air-force-thwarts-rocket-launching-attempt/ - 'Israeli Air Force Thwarts Rocket Launching Attempt A short while ago, a squad of terrorists preparing to launch rockets at Israeli territory from the central Gaza Strip were identified by an (Israeli Air Force) IAF aircraft that thwarted the attempt by firing at them. A hit was confirmed. ' So the IDF called them 'terrorists' but you quoted them as saying 'militants'. Leaving aside the question of 'what is a terrorist?' or the point that 'one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter', you are the BBC and in you r editorial guidelines the BBC says this: 'As such, we should not change the word "terrorist" when quoting someone else, but we should avoid using it ourselves.' The comment from the IDF was was presented as a quotation and therefore the word 'terrorist' should have been used; is that not correct? This piece seems to be yet another example of the BBC being in breach of BBC Guidelines; what will you do to ensure that this does not happen again?
Receive a reply: Yes
Contacted us before: Yes
Complaint related to previous contact: No
Title: Mr
First name: NotaSheep
Surname: MaybeaGoat
Email address: notasheepmaybeagoat@gmail.com
Under 13: No'

We will see what the BBC say to that...


Thanks to degree in the Biased-BBC comments today for the spot.