BBC’s Panorama
failed yesterday in its attempt to cover the Israeli Massacre on the
Mavi Marmara. 'Death on the Med' is an exemplary work of clumsy
journalism. It broadcasted video footage stolen from peace activists on
board. It repeated Neocon terminology by referring to Islamic driven
political activism as 'Islamism'. It promised to provide some new
evidence. But, instead, it recycled footage presented by the Israeli
military that has long since been proven (and admitted as) faked.
To Watch BBC Panorama;
Pt 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXrzF0IOQYE
Pt 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfo91FQVr7M
The BBC also
failed to present its viewers with clips that have been available on the
world wide web for months now. Namely footage of the moment an Israeli
'commando' executed Furkan Dogan, aged 19, on the upper deck. No
mention either that Furkhan was not a terrorist but merely in his senior
year at Kayseri High School, where he was awaiting the results of his
university entrance exams. He hoped to become a doctor.
Watch IDF commandos executing Furkan Dogan, a clip BBC skipped for some peculiar reason:
Instead, we heard
Israeli commandos repeating the usual stories about IDF soldiers
shooting passengers only in the limbs. And that dear friends only after
extreme 'provocation'. As we all know 9 peace activists died on the
Mavi Marmara, peppered with IDF bullets- to the head and chest area.
The BBC also
reported one Israeli commandos assertion that he was 'badly wounded'. If
you are bothered to see the documentary you will see a footage of a
single Israeli soldier’s hands lightly scratched. Yet we won’t see
medical records to prove (as asserted) 'severe blood loss' nor did the
soldier offer to show his no doubt serious scars to Ms Corbin. Did she
even due her basic duty as a documentary maker and ask to see evidence
of such injuries?
The BBC found a footage of a ‘potential shaid’.
A Turkish passenger is presented saying that if needed, he would
confront the Israelis because peace for Palestinians is being ignored on
the international stage. He said that he would even be willing to give
his life for the proud cause of justice and freedom. A reasonable,
honourable statement. Especially in retro-perspective taking into
consideration the fact that the Gaza Flotilla was attacked in
international waters.
There is one very
positive aspect to the BBC documentary. It gave us a glimpse into the
Israeli desperation. Never in the past would Israel's leaders consider
letting anyone near its Fleet 13 commando unit. Now, their bored,
probably terrified recruits put on glamorous Hollywood style mock
'boardings' for even a lowly (once upon a time despised) BBC crew. Proof
- the Israelis are losing ground.
Interestingly, the
Israeli Commandos being interviewed by Panorama were kept hidden from
the camera, their anonymity safely preserved. All viewers of the
pathetic Hasbara attempt glimpsed were silhouettes or profiles.
We should know why.
Being war criminals they have much to hide.
Watch Israeli Hasbara footage exposed as a studio generated fake:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW2R4Iw5afc
