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Turmoil at the BBC: "Gravest Possible Concerns" at Its Gaza Coverage

BBC CORRESPONDENT TO THE BBC DIRECTOR

24 October 2023
URGENT: Israel/Palestine Coverage
Dear Tim,
I am writing to raise the gravest possible concerns about the coverage of the BBC, especially on English outlets, of the current fighting between Israel and Palestinian factions. 
It appears to me that information that is highly significant and relevant is either entirely missing or not being given due prominence in coverage.
This includes expert opinion that Israel’s actions could amount to genocide, evidence in support of that opinion, and historical context without which the public cannot form a basic understanding of the unfolding events. 
There are also indications that the BBC is—implicitly at least—treating Israeli lives as more worthy than Palestinian lives, and reinforcing Israeli war propaganda. 
What follows is a brief explanation of why I think so. I hope you consider it carefully and urgently.  
1. Genocide

Even before the current round of fighting, experts have noted that the siege of Gaza may amount to "a prelude to genocide" or "a slow-motion genocide." [1]
Key here is the fact that the Genocide Convention of 1948 lists, among the elements of the crime of genocide, the act of "Deliberately inflicting on the (national, ethnical, racial or religious) group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part." [2]
Also key is the fact that as early as 2014, UN officials who advise the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide have warned of ‘the flagrant use of hate speech in the social media, particularly against the Palestinian population.[3]
The nature of the Israeli response to the attack by Hamas on October 7 has prompted ‘over 800 scholars and practitioners of international law, conflict studies and genocide studies’ to warn of ‘the possibility of genocide being perpetrated by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.[4]
They cited the "incessant and indiscriminate bombardment’ obliterating ‘huge swathes of neighborhoods and entire families," and the order, by the Israeli defense minister" of a "complete siege" of Gaza, terminology which, according to the experts, "indicates an intensification of an already illegal, potentially genocidal siege to an outright destructive assault."
They also cited the order issued for more than 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip to flee to the south.[5] This order has also been said by Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council to ‘amount to the war crime of forcible transfer’ if unaccompanied by guarantees of safety or return.[6]
Furthermore, the scholars noted the statements of incitement by Israeli leaders against Palestinians.[7] They wrote of "evidence of incitement to genocide" and a "wider Israeli discourse showcasing the intent for elimination and genocide against the Palestinian people."
They also noted the "escalation of violence, arrests, expulsions, and destruction of whole Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem."
They said: 
As scholars and practitioners of international law, conflict studies, and genocide studies, we are compelled to sound the alarm about the possibility of the crime of genocide being perpetrated by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. We do not do so lightly, recognizing the weight of this crime, but the gravity of the current situation demands it.
I invite you to sift through our coverage, past and present, for any trace of the above; whether in explainers, or interviews, or features, or news analysis. Is it there at all, and if so, is it given the prominence it deserves?

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BBC CORRESPONDENT TO THE BBC DIRECTOR:

"This is not about mistakes here and there, or even about systemic bias in favor of Israel. The question now is a question of complicity [IN GENOCIDE]"

https://twitter.com/robinmonotti/status/1721854159018705373

It has never been more easy than it is today to completely and irreversibly delegitimize the BBC News desk, that is why we MUST focus on Gaza right now. It's an open goal. What they are doing does not go down with a much larger section of society than the one awake about vaccine harms. This is the time to UNITE and end the biggest propaganda branch of CIA psyops in the UK. Vaccine harms awareness and genocide awareness TOGETHER, not divided, THIS is what they are really scared of. Hence the Cenotaph psyop and GB News and ARC to the rescue!

BBC CORRESPONDENT TO THE BBC DIRECTOR:

"Does this not raise the question of the possible complicity of the BBC in incitement, dehumanization, and war propaganda? How would the BBC respond to this?"

https://twitter.com/robinmonotti/status/1721853767404884284

It has never been more easy than it is today to completely and irreversibly delegitimize the BBC News desk, that is why we MUST focus on Gaza right now. It's an open goal. What they are doing does not go down with a much larger section of society than the one awake about vaccine harms. This is the time to UNITE and end the biggest propaganda branch of CIA psyops in the UK. Vaccine harms awareness and genocide awareness TOGETHER, not divided, THIS is what they are really scared of. Hence the Cenotaph psyop and GB News and ARC to the rescue!

BREAKING:

‘New York Times’ Invents Entirely New Numerical System To Avoid Reporting Gazan Death Toll:

https://www.theonion.com/new-york-times-invents-entirely-new-numerical-system-1850996369

How did Hamas political leaders residing in Qatar, a US protectorate, get so rich..? #CIA

How did Hamas political leaders residing in Qatar, a US protectorate, get so rich..? #CIA

Which gas fields exactly..?

What We’re Not Hearing About Oct 7

'Any journalist who wishes to avoid colluding in the genocide unfolding in Gaza ought to be wary of repeating the Israeli claims about what happened during the initial Hamas assault, writes Jonathan Cook.'

https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/06/what-we-are-not-hearing-about-oct-7/

An 11th Hour Offensive
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1DVVpauIWoM&feature=shared

An open letter from Jewish writers

"In our grief, we are horrified to see the fight against antisemitism weaponized as a pretext for war crimes with stated genocidal intent."

https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/a-dangerous-conflation/

The Use of Identity Politics to Undermine the Left

"A perfect example was the Left dismantling the anti-war movement during the Obama administration because it would be seen as racist to protest a black president. What was forgotten were the millions killed abroad in US wars of Imperialism, especially Africans who didn’t care what race the current president was. As a result, today, Libyan men are being sold into slavery!"

https://real-left.com/the-use-of-identity-politics-to-undermine-the-left/

PSYOP COMING TO THE FORE:

Suella Braverman urged to trigger 'state of emergency' powers to scupper 'hate marches'

EXCLUSIVE: Suella Braverman is being urged to bring in state of emergency powers to stop anti-Israel protesters disrupting Remembrance weekend commemorations.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1832455/suella-braverman-israel-hate-marches-emergency-powers

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