The BBC must love it when one of their liberal Jewish journalists takes the opportunity to plunge the knife into Israel. Tim Frank plays the role perfectly here.. Franks is clear; Israelis are dysfunctional, shameful, forcing a ‘blackness’ over the ‘occupied territories’. Palestinians get all the sympathy, Israelis all the blame. Fair and balanced?
NOTHING LIKE A SINNER WHO REPENTS…
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I heard it on “From our own correspondent”. It was disgusting.
I just thought it was crap.
Chris Patten on the BBC toady show proving the old addage that its far better to keep your mouth shut and be thought an idiot than open your mouth and have your idiocy confirmed.
He seems to labour under the illusion that hamas wants peace with Israel and if only the EU played the role of bully by forcing the Israel to give and give it will be peace and harmony all round. Yeah lets allow the EU to speak for Europe and act as the sole voice in that region along with the Arab league that will really work(not).
You see Patten fails to make the obvious connection that unlimited aid to the Palestinians has not worked, aid not tied to behaviour has not worked, aid freely given on the mistaken ethos of avoiding so called collective punishment has not worked, all the billions of pounds given in aid has not worked, treating hamas like adults has not worked.
Yet armed with all the evidence of the utter failure of EU efforts to shower the Palestinians with free money and aid with no strings attached has been an utter failure Patten still clings to failure and an appeaser mentality that is actually perpetuating the conflict.
Aid with strings and employed with confidence and a stern will would force the aid addicted Palestinians to the table in short order.
Why are people like Patten so determined to reinforce failure and reward bad behaviour and constantly kick the legs from under the actual real victims while appeasing and protecting the violent hate filled thugs?
cass — Patten is a loathsome creature unmoored from principle whilst at the same time always reminding everyone how “principled” he is.
I prefer Galloway to him. At least that scumbag says out loud the crazy Jew hate that’s on his mind.
Is this the same Patten who got the UK quarantine laws changed so he could bring his dogs ” whisky and soda ” back to the UK after he had failed in Hong Kong ? What a prat !
Good post Cassandra. The reality is that unrestricted and unconditional aid arrests economic and social progress. But what are the chances of such a harsh truth being expressed through our hallowed national broadcaster?
Funny isn’t it that BBC Middle East correspondents – real ones, not the Hamas stringers – are based in Jerusalem, not Gaza or Ramallah. Since Alan Johnston’s adventures, actually living with Hamas is a bit too much reality for our brave boys bringing news back from the front.
Umbongo,
I am told that the best hotels and bars are in Jerusalem and only the best is good enough for the BBC. The Israelis should kick the beeboids out of Israel, full stop.
Franks is a stinking Kapo. Perfect for the BBC.
Alan,
Haven’t heard the word “kapo” for years. Perfectly sums up scum like Franks !
Useful Jew Franks is quitting the Jerusalem office to cover sports. He should never have been reporting on Israel in the first place, and good riddance to him now.
Anti-semitism is not a problem when it is so inefficiently targeted.
The BBC is wonderful when it does stuff like Eastenders, Flog It and Doctors.