Post by Teddy Bear on Aug 30, 2010 20:13:26 GMT
The disparity between the way the BBC reports news in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is clearly evident here.
One rabbi from an extremist Jewish sect has called for a plague to be visited upon Abbas and all the 'nasty people' who hate Israel. One might say it's not a too unreasonable wish considering what Israel has had to endure at the hands of Arabs over the years, even if not politically correct. He has not though incited his followers to murder Palestinians, he has just wished for God to make his sworn enemies 'vanish from the world'.
Yet for the BBC this is deemed to be headline news, and for a while today it was the major headline on their Middle East website. Unfortunately, before I could copy and link the page as it stood at the time, it was updated and relegated to the third most 'important' story.
Nearly every Imam or Muslim leader within the Arab world, not to mention many residing in the Western world call for death to Jews and Zionists, as well as 'infidels' in general. They are not exhorting God to carry out their wishes but trying to excite their followers to fulfil them.
The Hamas charter itself calls for the destruction of Israel and the eradication of Jews and Zionists. The PLO, of which Abbas heads, calls for the elimination of Zionism, and their flag shows a map of the entire country of Israel, not just Palestinian territory.
How often, if ever, have you been made aware of this in any BBC news report on events going on in that part of the world? So why does it become headline news when a rabbi asks God to eliminate Israel's enemies?
The BBC even has the temerity to quote Saeb Erakat of the PLO who condemns the remark as an 'incitement to genocide'.
He would know!
One rabbi from an extremist Jewish sect has called for a plague to be visited upon Abbas and all the 'nasty people' who hate Israel. One might say it's not a too unreasonable wish considering what Israel has had to endure at the hands of Arabs over the years, even if not politically correct. He has not though incited his followers to murder Palestinians, he has just wished for God to make his sworn enemies 'vanish from the world'.
Yet for the BBC this is deemed to be headline news, and for a while today it was the major headline on their Middle East website. Unfortunately, before I could copy and link the page as it stood at the time, it was updated and relegated to the third most 'important' story.
Nearly every Imam or Muslim leader within the Arab world, not to mention many residing in the Western world call for death to Jews and Zionists, as well as 'infidels' in general. They are not exhorting God to carry out their wishes but trying to excite their followers to fulfil them.
The Hamas charter itself calls for the destruction of Israel and the eradication of Jews and Zionists. The PLO, of which Abbas heads, calls for the elimination of Zionism, and their flag shows a map of the entire country of Israel, not just Palestinian territory.
How often, if ever, have you been made aware of this in any BBC news report on events going on in that part of the world? So why does it become headline news when a rabbi asks God to eliminate Israel's enemies?
The BBC even has the temerity to quote Saeb Erakat of the PLO who condemns the remark as an 'incitement to genocide'.
He would know!
Israel rabbi calls for 'plague' on Mahmoud Abbas
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's words were condemned as "deeply offensive"
A senior rabbi from a party within Israel's coalition government has called for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to "vanish from our world".
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual leader of Shas, spoke out as Middle East talks are poised to begin in Washington.
The United States condemned the remarks as "deeply offensive".
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu distanced himself from the comments with a statement saying that his government wanted peace with the Palestinians.
The attack on Mr Abbas, delivered in the rabbi's weekly sermon, also prompted chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat to condemn the remarks as "an incitement to genocide".
Mr Erakat urged the Israeli government "to do more about peace and stop spreading hatred", the AFP news agency reported.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's words were condemned as "deeply offensive"
A senior rabbi from a party within Israel's coalition government has called for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to "vanish from our world".
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual leader of Shas, spoke out as Middle East talks are poised to begin in Washington.
The United States condemned the remarks as "deeply offensive".
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu distanced himself from the comments with a statement saying that his government wanted peace with the Palestinians.
The attack on Mr Abbas, delivered in the rabbi's weekly sermon, also prompted chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat to condemn the remarks as "an incitement to genocide".
Mr Erakat urged the Israeli government "to do more about peace and stop spreading hatred", the AFP news agency reported.