Post by Teddy Bear on Nov 23, 2013 1:10:01 GMT
Looking at the BBC MidEast webpage right now I am amazed to see that a story about 2 lion cubs dying in Gaza is the 3rd highest ranking story.
Most especially considering the other stories which contain deaths of human beings that are relegated to a lower position on the webpage, but it shows the priority of the BBC agenda.
Reading the actual story I was surprised that for once they didn't blame Israel for the lion cubs death, which I was sure was going to be inevitable. Instead they blame Egypt for blockading the territory:
I do see that they don't tell the reader anything about deadly terrorist attacks from Gaza against Egyptian security forces, which pre-empted the blockade, but that would give the reader a different view than the one the BBC wants them to have.
The end of the article does tell us: After the ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's new military-backed government has moved to clamp down on smuggling into Gaza.
Actually the clamp down began during Morsi's tenure, following attacks against his forces, but again this is not what the BBC wants the reader to understand.
But just so the BBC could introduce something else for the reader to believe, one of the related articles from other websites the BBC links to is this one:
Did an Israeli Airstrike Just Kill These Adorable Newborn Lion Cubs?
Have you ever heard of this media outlet?
You have to subscribe to read whatever they write about it, but for the BBC, the headline tells you everything they want you to believe.
Never mind that the Gazans had no experience in raising lion cubs, or their terrorist activities made co-operation with Israel and Egypt impossible for themselves, 'it was evil Israel that was responsible for killing these adorable lion cubs'.
Most especially considering the other stories which contain deaths of human beings that are relegated to a lower position on the webpage, but it shows the priority of the BBC agenda.
Reading the actual story I was surprised that for once they didn't blame Israel for the lion cubs death, which I was sure was going to be inevitable. Instead they blame Egypt for blockading the territory:
The zoo's manager said staff were inexperienced in caring for them and could not get vaccines from Egypt due to the blockade on the territory.
Gaza is largely dependent on external aid and smuggling for supplies.
Food and other supplies are hard to come by and power and fuel shortages are a common occurrence in Gaza.
I do see that they don't tell the reader anything about deadly terrorist attacks from Gaza against Egyptian security forces, which pre-empted the blockade, but that would give the reader a different view than the one the BBC wants them to have.
The end of the article does tell us: After the ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's new military-backed government has moved to clamp down on smuggling into Gaza.
Actually the clamp down began during Morsi's tenure, following attacks against his forces, but again this is not what the BBC wants the reader to understand.
But just so the BBC could introduce something else for the reader to believe, one of the related articles from other websites the BBC links to is this one:
Did an Israeli Airstrike Just Kill These Adorable Newborn Lion Cubs?
Have you ever heard of this media outlet?
You have to subscribe to read whatever they write about it, but for the BBC, the headline tells you everything they want you to believe.
Never mind that the Gazans had no experience in raising lion cubs, or their terrorist activities made co-operation with Israel and Egypt impossible for themselves, 'it was evil Israel that was responsible for killing these adorable lion cubs'.