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Re: Israeli Satire Show Absolutely Destroys The BBC Over Soft Handling Of Hamas Terrorists

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On Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:30:55 -0500
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

> An Israeli satire show brutally mocked the British Broadcasting
> Corporation (BBC) in a recent sketch, painting the media outlet as
> overly eager to accommodate Hamas’ talking points.
> 
> The primetime sketch comedy show “Eretz Nehederet” (translated:
> “wonderful country”) aired the clip, in which a BBC presenter was
> interviewing a Hamas leader about the terror group’s horrific October
> 7 attacks on Israeli civilians and the war that has been ongoing
> since that day.
> 
> WATCH:
> 
> 	A satire show in Israel deservedly mocks the BBC again and
> the disingenuous calls for ceasefire. Wait until the end, it’s worth
> it. ?? pic.twitter.com/EqWc5vx7Yv
> 
> 	— Chris Rose (@ArchRose90) November 14, 2023
> 
> The presenter, introduced only as Rachel, began by introducing her
> guest: “39 days after Hamas freedom fighters peacefully attacked
> Israel, we have now an exclusive interview with its leader Yahya
> Sinwar.”
> 
> Sinwar quickly interrupted her to point out that, in addition to the
> “freedom fighters,” Hamas had deployed a number of “freedom rapists”
> as well.
> 
> “Of course. I apologize. Mr. Sinwar, I understand you are now working
> toward a ceasefire,” the presenter continued.
> 
> Sinwar interrupted again, this time singing to the tune of John
> Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance,” “All we are saying, is give ceasefire
> a chance.”
> 
> Sinwar went on to lament the situation in Gaza, complaining that the 
> civilians had begun to flee the region — which was problematic
> because it left Hamas terrorists without the human shields to which
> they had become accustomed.
> 
> “So unfair. And our hospitals, Rachel, our schools, all ran out of
> rockets. How are we supposed to kill Jews like this? I mean, with
> lectures. … I plead to the world, we need a cease-fire,” Sinwar
> continued. “We are tired, we need a break. Don’t forget, we started a
> day earlier than the Israelis.”
> 
> Rachel agreed that the situation was, indeed, unfair — but then the
> interview was interrupted by a baby crying. Sinwar explained that he
> had not had any luck quieting the infant because the child’s mother
> had been left behind in Israel — and further complained that the baby
> was up at all hours of the night, depriving him of sleep.
> 
> “There is an Israeli baby that’s torturing you by sleep deprivation? 
> Occupying your home?” Rachel asked. “So unfair. So unfair. And the
> world does absolutely nothing about it. I really hope you get your
> ceasefire soon.”
> 
> The final scene pivoted to a historical snapshot of how the BBC might
> have assessed a similar situation during World War II: “On this day
> in 1944, heartless Winston Churchill refused a ceasefire and
> continued the genocidal attack on Nazi Germany.”
> 
> The presenter went on to claim that, since more German civilians than
> British had died in that war, the obvious conclusion was that the
> British must have been war criminals.

It was a great bit of satire and nailed the situation precisely, in my
view, particularly the way the media is taking the Palestinian line as
unquestionable and virtually ignoring the Palestinian
slaughter/rape/kidnapping fest that provoked the Israeli response.  
> 
> The criticism comes in part because the BBC has steadfastly refused
> to use the term “terrorists” in reference to Hamas — despite the fact
> that the government of United Kingdom has labeled the group as a
> terrorist organization since 2021.
> 
> “Terrorism is a loaded word, which people use about an outfit they
> disapprove of morally. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people
> who to support and who to condemn – who are the good guys and who are
> the bad guys,” BBC World Affairs editor John Simpson said on October
> 11, by way of explanation.
> 
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
> 



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Israeli Satire Show Absolutely Destroys The BBC Over Soft Handling Of Hamas Terrorists Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> - 2023-11-17 04:30 -0500
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