A Biased BBC reader notes;
“Has anyone noticed the following on the BBC website – it is linked to from the homepage:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110829-shopping-and-noshing-through-the-holy-land
It refers to certain cities as being in Palestine – which does not currently exist. Even for supporter of the Two State solution, surely this is erroneous? Perhaps the areas could be called “occupied” or “disputed” territories in the article. Even the British government does not currently recognize Palestine as a state, and will probably not support the UN vote in a few weeks from now. Please note that the link from the BBC homepage (one of the options under “Travel” towards the bottom of the page) includes the following: “The markets of Israel and Palestine will lead to bargains, unique souvenirs and some of the best local food.”
So would you refer to Israel as occupied territory? Post 1948 borders.
After all, you wouldn’t want to exhibit a bias would you?
Nope, as Israel was created by the UN then it cannot be referred to as “disputed”.
Mailman
Maybe if that nice Mark Regev could rustle up a couple of falafels next time he`s selling the shopping experiences of Haifa( instead of all that horrid and beastly politics stuff) , then the BBC might have its bums and tums won-if not its hearts and minds eh?
Shopping and noshing…joshing and toshing!
That is the level of the BBCs debate then?…hope all the BBC fatties and louche bags are put to some use scaling that nice wall the Israelis have simply had to put up to deal with the obesity/5-a-day pandemic.
Palestine is just a Roman construct for its administration…does the BBC recognise that Roman rule doesn`t quite run any more.
God calls it Israel because He willed it so…the BBC can call it what it likes, but Israel will be here long after the BBC reverts to being hospital radio and sell-out channels.
God Bless Israel…and in his choice of cretins like the BBC as “opponents”: he clearly does so by the day!
Not very long ago the BBC did routinely refer to “disputed territories”, now those same territories are “occupied, although Israel disputes this”.
This is just the latest in the BBC’s revisionist agenda, soon, just like the “Palestinians”, they’ll be informing us that Jews have no claim to Jerusalem and that Jewish holy sites have always been mosques.
Maybe the Beeboids are just having a bit of nostalgia for the days of the British Empire? =-O
“We’re sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee. It is run commercially by BBC Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC, the profits made from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. You can find out more about BBC Worldwide and its digital activities at http://www.bbcworldwide.com.
If you are looking for travel news in the UK, please visit the Travel News site.”
??? 🙁
That’s unusual, normally it’s us overseas residents who are deprived of BBC content!
I could email a printable .PDF version of the two pages if you’re interested. Meanwhile, here’s the part about “Palestine”:
Ramallah, Palestine
Adventurous travellers may want to make a side trip to the Palestinian town of Ramallah, located in the centre of the West Bank, six miles north of Jerusalem. The city is slowly making its way onto tourist maps; it is the West Bank’s most cosmopolitan and affluent town and recently opened its first five-star hotel.
While crossing from Jerusalem is safe, you can feel the tension of the decades old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967 and to get to Ramallah you cross a thick concrete wall of a checkpoint.
The Al Hespa Market in Ramallah is just off Al Manara Square in the centre of town. You will not find many tourists here, but this is where local families do their produce shopping. It is best to arrive early in the morning to get your pick from piles of watermelons, cherries and grapes, displayed under brightly coloured umbrellas to shade them from the sun. Vendors also sell fresh bread and homemade sweets, and men in ornate red costumes sell tea and fruit drinks out of huge metal flasks hanging from their neck.
After stocking up, head a few blocks away to Ramallah Tahta for Abu Abed’s Shawerma shop (Rukab Street; no phone) where the staff chisels away at a huge slab of slowly spinning meat cooking under hot lamps. Laced with fresh chillies and tahini, it is the best lamb shawerma in town. With plastic tabletops, the atmosphere is cheap and cheerful.
Maybe you or someone oversees could post a ‘screen dump?’
The food sounds good.
How’s this?
The last page is just missing this:
Laced with fresh chillies and tahini, it is the best lamb shawerma in town. With plastic tabletops, the atmosphere is cheap and cheerful.
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“you can feel the tension of the decades old Israel-Palestinian conflict!” Yeah, feel the excitement! Almost designed to titillate the intrepid tourist.
BBC worldwide…
“In the past five years the company has invested over £1bn in the UK’s creative sector making it a major supporter for this increasingly important part of the ‘UK plc’. We also sells programmes and formats produced by more than 500 different UK independent producers.
In 2010/11 the company saw sales rise by 7.8% to £1158m – exceeding the £1bn mark for a third year.“
[sic, although my emphasis]
BBC can’t write correct English and/or doesn’t proof read.
P.S. so they get a further billion by selling stuff funded by taxpayers’ money…this is a monster folks.