Destination Israel: BBC Bias?

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

BBC Bias?

I had barely heard news of the latest terrorist attack in Jerusalem, and I immediately picked up my mobile phone to check the latest news online. The BBC Website at the time of going to 'press' bears this headline.

As far as I aware, this was a bone fide attack. The use of "scare quotes" really bothers me; why on earth should the BBC be so wary of calling a terrorist attack an attack? For crying out loud!

Make your own minds up.

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I am a religious Jew born and raised in London, England who has immigrated to Israel.

I am currrently studying Political Science together with Communications and Journalism at the Hebrew University, having previously worked as a journalist during an internship for The Jerusalem Post.

Prior to that, I served voluntarily in the Mahal Hesder programme, a 3.5-year course whereby one learns in Yeshiva for a year and a half, serves in the IDF for 14.5 months, and then goes back to learning in Yeshiva for a further 10 months. I studied in Yeshivat Hakotel in the Old City of Jerusalem and then served in the IDF in a combat capacity as a tank driver in the 401st Armoured Brigade, as well as temporarily working in intelligence.

This blog aims to cover all things Israeli from the perspective of an English-speaking immigrant entrenched in Western values and culture, but who is an Orthodox Jew at core.