Post by Teddy Bear on Nov 14, 2013 17:55:33 GMT
(hat-tip BBC Watch)
For the last few days I've been aware that Israel has sent teams of rescue workers and aid to the Philippines. I've been checking the various BBC reports on the disaster there to see if they mentioned which countries are providing what in aid, since it wouldn't be the first time that the BBC has omitted to include Israel when they sent aid and rescue teams to other disasters, like in Turkey and Mexico, to name but a few..
So today BBC Watch has noted the BBC has indeed included a list of nations who have sent aid, but omitted to include Israel
Considering that this is what Israel has sent
and as you see in the graphic above, the BBC include Indonesia: Logistical aid including aircraft, food, generators and medicine, showing it is not about the size of the aid.
The BBC clearly don't want Israel to appear as good guys - anytime.
Here's what BBC Watch tells us:
For the last few days I've been aware that Israel has sent teams of rescue workers and aid to the Philippines. I've been checking the various BBC reports on the disaster there to see if they mentioned which countries are providing what in aid, since it wouldn't be the first time that the BBC has omitted to include Israel when they sent aid and rescue teams to other disasters, like in Turkey and Mexico, to name but a few..
So today BBC Watch has noted the BBC has indeed included a list of nations who have sent aid, but omitted to include Israel
Considering that this is what Israel has sent
On November 10th a lead team of experts in search & rescue and medicine from the IDF’s Home Front Command left Israel and travelled the 6,000 miles to the typhoon-stricken Philippines in order to assess the needs of the local population.
On the basis of that lead team’s assessments, a delegation set out for the Philippines on the morning of November 13th. In addition to around 100 tons of humanitarian aid and medical supplies, the mission includes 150 team members from the IDF Home Front Command’s Search & Rescue Unit and from the IDF Medical Corps. A field hospital is being set up and live updates are available here and here.
and as you see in the graphic above, the BBC include Indonesia: Logistical aid including aircraft, food, generators and medicine, showing it is not about the size of the aid.
The BBC clearly don't want Israel to appear as good guys - anytime.
Here's what BBC Watch tells us:
Which country is absent from the BBC’s list of international aid efforts in the Philippines?
On November 10th a lead team of experts in search & rescue and medicine from the IDF’s Home Front Command left Israel and travelled the 6,000 miles to the typhoon-stricken Philippines in order to assess the needs of the local population.
On the basis of that lead team’s assessments, a delegation set out for the Philippines on the morning of November 13th. In addition to around 100 tons of humanitarian aid and medical supplies, the mission includes 150 team members from the IDF Home Front Command’s Search & Rescue Unit and from the IDF Medical Corps. A field hospital is being set up and live updates are available here and here.
IDF mission to Philippines
Among the BBC’s coverage of the disaster appearing on the homepage of its website is an article from November 13th titled “Typhoon Haiyan: UK’s Philippines appeal raises £13m“.
The article includes a side-box headed “Aid From Around the World”, another version of which also appears in this report and in this one. As readers can see for themselves, one country’s contribution – already present on the ground – is absent from that list.
On November 10th a lead team of experts in search & rescue and medicine from the IDF’s Home Front Command left Israel and travelled the 6,000 miles to the typhoon-stricken Philippines in order to assess the needs of the local population.
On the basis of that lead team’s assessments, a delegation set out for the Philippines on the morning of November 13th. In addition to around 100 tons of humanitarian aid and medical supplies, the mission includes 150 team members from the IDF Home Front Command’s Search & Rescue Unit and from the IDF Medical Corps. A field hospital is being set up and live updates are available here and here.
IDF mission to Philippines
Among the BBC’s coverage of the disaster appearing on the homepage of its website is an article from November 13th titled “Typhoon Haiyan: UK’s Philippines appeal raises £13m“.
The article includes a side-box headed “Aid From Around the World”, another version of which also appears in this report and in this one. As readers can see for themselves, one country’s contribution – already present on the ground – is absent from that list.
