I have been hard at it today so when I finally got a chance to look at the web I was astonished to note that the BBC have still not managed to inform readers of their news website what Hamas have had to say about the killing of Osama Bin Laden. I can find no link on the BBC Middle East news front page to a story about Hamas's condemnation of the killing.
Meanwhile The Telegraph do manage to report the following:
So why no mention of Hamas's reaction on the BBC? Are the BBC trying to protect Hamas's recently acquired reputation for being moderate and flexible? Has the BBC no sense of shame?
Meanwhile The Telegraph do manage to report the following:
'Hamas, the militant group which has just signed a deal to join the Palestinian government, on Monday condemned the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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The Hamas prime minister of the Gaza strip, Ismail Haniya, said: “We condemn the assassination of a Muslim and Arab warrior and we pray to God that his soul rests in peace.
“We regard this as the continuation of the American oppression and shedding of blood of Muslims and Arabs.”
The Hamas reaction put it immediately at odds with Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, with which it is due to sign a unity deal today to join the Palestinian government. '
So why no mention of Hamas's reaction on the BBC? Are the BBC trying to protect Hamas's recently acquired reputation for being moderate and flexible? Has the BBC no sense of shame?
Mr. Goat,
ReplyDeleteAs you know from BBBC, the reporting of the Bin Liner "story" by the BBC has been a total disgrace. Nothing more to say really.
Except, is there anything Hamas could do for the BBC to stop supporting it ? I doubt it.