The BBC roll call of reporters full of anti-Israel animus includes John Simpson, Jeremy Bowen, Lyse Doucet, Orla Guerin, and Yolande Knell. And that animus can be found, too, among its interviewers. Pride of place must be given to one Steven Sackur, whose recent bullying of Israeli spokesman Mark Regev — Regev kept his cool […]
Israeli Spokesmen Won’t Brook Journalists’ Malicious Nonsense
Israelis have long recognized that their country has a “hasbara” problem. Unlike the Arabs, their tiny state hasn’t hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in PR. Its generals can often be laconic, and gruff. Its civilian leaders have proven insufficiently quick-witted at making their case, and only two — Benjamin Netanyahu and Golda Meir […]
Can Another Gaza War Be Avoided?
Mark Regev, a former adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, considers the likelihood of another war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, here: “Is another Gaza war inevitable? – opinion,” by Mark Regev, Jerusalem Post, January 6, 2022: …Since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007 there have been four significant military escalations: Operations Cast […]
Hamas Admits the Truth About Israel and Those ‘Civilian’ Casualties
On the first day, May 10, of Operation Guardian of the Walls, Hamas claimed that Israel had been killing civilians. Here is the report: “Hamas Tacitly Admits That Israel Is Only Hitting Military Targets,” Elder of Ziyon, May 11, 2021: The official Palestinian Authority (PA) Wafa news agency claimed on Monday night at 7:22 P.M.: 20 […]