Robin Shepherd has another well deserved pop at the BBC for revelling in Mike Leigh’s ‘message’ to Israel. Another instance of luvviedom meddling naively in Middle East politics.
After Ken Loach, this is even better for the BBC because apparently Mike Leigh can speak AsaJew.
Deep joy, as Professor Stanley Unwin used to say.
Not only that. It gives them a golden opportunity, which they grasp with alacrity, to opine negatively in the form of: one “critics say” and one: “some suggest.” Robin Shepherd expands on this, do read his article.
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The BBC doesn’t report on celebs who do visit Israel only those who accept invitations and then publicly change their minds.
2:52pm. That left wing ‘comedian’/guitarist guy who wrote a song about saving the BBC for Youtube is on 5 Live getting free publicity for his tour and getting an almost uninterrupted opportunity to big up the BBC. Shock horror.
“Single out on November 1st”. LOL
Excellent post Sue
I wonder if the BBC is going to ‘big up’ celebrities who find the various acts of Islamists and Islamic countries “the last straw”? Another good post Sue. Cheers.
Jews are worthy commenters on Israel only if they’re against it.
For INBBC’s Bowen: and co:
When we talked about “starvation,” we meant plasma TVs and Café Latte
When we talked about “starvation,” we meant plasma TVs and Café Latte
War Is Deceit! “When we talked about ‘starvation’ we meant plasma TVs and Café Latte,” from Tom Gross Media, October 19:
* Time magazine, which previously claimed that Palestinians were “starving,” now writes of the Palestinian “multistory villas fronted by ornamental porticos and columns,” the “car dealerships selling everything from BMWs to Hyundais,” and the “state of the art gyms with the latest equipment, classes in spinning, kickboxing and Pilates, a sauna and even a smoothie bar.”
* Leading British newspaper columnist writes from Gaza: “Then there is the use of the word ‘siege’. Can anyone think of a siege in human history, from Syracuse to Leningrad, where the shops of the besieged city have been full of Snickers bars and Chinese motorbikes, and where European Union and other foreign aid projects pour streams of cash (often yours) into the pockets of thousands?”
* One by one, the major media of the world are changing their tune on reporting about economic conditions in Gaza and the West Bank. (Although we’re still waiting for the world’s biggest broadcaster, the publicly-funded BBC – which is under a legal obligation to be balanced – to do so.)…
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/10/when-we-talked-about-starvation-we-meant-plasma-tvs-and-cafe-latte.html
Neil Sedaka played a blinder at the Nokia Stadium Tel Aviv on Saturday night. Other artistes appearing in Israel this year have included Sir Elton John, Rod Stewart & Johnny Rotten. So there!
Hats off to all of them, let’s hope they didn’t just do it for the money.