{"id":2070662,"date":"2023-10-17T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-crushes-bbc-on-its-own-airwaves-over-networks-outrageous-hamas-policy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:08:30","slug":"professor-crushes-bbc-on-its-own-airwaves-over-networks-outrageous-hamas-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-crushes-bbc-on-its-own-airwaves-over-networks-outrageous-hamas-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor criticizes BBC for its biased Hamas policy on air."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprofessor-crushes-bbc-on-its-own-airwaves-over-networks-outrageous-hamas-policy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The BBC Faces Backlash for Refusing to Condemn Hamas: A Lesson in Impartiality<\/h2>\n<p>The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has recently faced\u200b criticism for its refusal to label\u2064 Hamas as a terrorist organization following \u2062a violent\u2063 attack by terrorists from Gaza into Israel. This\u2062 decision has sparked protests outside the BBC&#8217;s London headquarters, with citizens waving Israeli flags and chanting &#8220;shame on you.&#8221; Even BBC presenter John Simpson defended the network&#8217;s stance,\u2062 claiming \u2063that using the term &#8220;terrorist&#8221; would compromise impartiality.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">British politicians know \u200dperfectly\u2062 well why the BBC avoids the word \u2018terrorist\u2019, and\u200c over the \u200byears plenty of them have privately agreed with it. Calling someone a terrorist means you\u2019re taking sides and ceasing to treat the\u200c situation with due impartiality. The BBC\u2019s job \u200dis\u2063 to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnSimpsonNews\/status\/1711857564227412069?\">October 10,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, during a panel discussion on the BBC&#8217;s &#8220;Politics Live,&#8221; author and University\u2062 of Kent professor Matt Goodwin passionately criticized the network for its refusal to\u2063 acknowledge Hamas as a terrorist group. Goodwin expressed his shame\u2063 and empathy \u200bfor British Jews, highlighting the BBC&#8217;s investigation of its own Arabic journalists for expressing sympathy towards Hamas. He \u200calso pointed out the lack of \u200dsupport for Israel in \u2064various institutions, such as Wembley Stadium and universities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I had a few things to say about the BBC\u2064 and Hamas on BBC Politics Live. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ppRDdjHCyh\">pic.twitter.com\/ppRDdjHCyh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoodwinMJ\/status\/1713902436027339164?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Goodwin further criticized the BBC and the\u2062 left for\u2063 their immoral reactions \u200dto the attacks on Israeli women and children. He condemned the broadcaster for refusing to label Hamas as terrorists, despite the \u200dgroup being proscribed \u200cby \u2062the British \u200dstate and the majority of the country recognizing \u200bthem as such. Goodwin also highlighted the rise \u200cin\u2064 anti-Semitic incidents across the UK and\u200d criticized the lack of action from broadcasters, universities, police, and politicians.<\/p>\n<p>On his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mattgoodwin.org\/p\/what-i-told-the-bbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, Goodwin continued to criticize the BBC\u2062 and the left for their biased reactions to the attacks on\u200b Israel. He \u200demphasized the importance of taking a clear position on issues that are evident\u2064 to ordinary people.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debate-performances-that-boosted-previous-campaigns-and-2024-candidates-who-could-replicate-them\/\" title=\"Debate wins that propelled past campaigns and potential 2024 contenders who may emulate them.\">powerful critique<\/a> of the BBC is a refreshing reminder that impartiality should not \u200bcome at the \u200bexpense of truth and justice. It remains\u2063 to be seen\u2064 whether the BBC will address these \u200dconcerns\u200c and reconsider its stance on Hamas.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Should Israel \u2062fully dismantle Hamas?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should Israel fully dismantle Hamas?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates \u200bfree of \u200ccharge. You may opt out at anytime. You \u2063also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of \u2063Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100% (8 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 \u200cVotes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) \u200d{<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar name=cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar\u200b decodedCookie=decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca=decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var i=0; \u200ci <ca.length i var c=\"ca[i];\" while if return c.substring c.length function ffp_setcookie cvalue exdays d=\"new\" date d.settime expires=\"expires=\" d.toutcstring document.cookie=\"cname\" window.ff_poll_voted=\"false;\" voted_cookie_name=\"firefly_voted_3501127\" ff_poll_submit event event.preventdefault fireflypoll=\"jQuery(\" fireflypollcontainer=\"jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\" pollformbox=\"jQuery('#pollFormBox');\" ffp_getcookie fireflypollcontainer.addclass to assign url here as it was defined only in firefly. firefly_ajax_url=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" posting=\"jQuery.post(\" jquery event.target the datalayer window.datalayer=\"window.dataLayer\" window.datalayer.push poll vote posting.done response response.success yes_el=\"document.getElementById(\" no_el=\"document.getElementById(\" yes_el.style.width=\"response.data.percents.yes\" yes_el.innerhtml=\"Yes: \" response.data.percents.yes response.data.votes.yes votes no_el.style.width=\"response.data.percents.no\" no_el.innerhtml=\"No: \" response.data.percents.no response.data.votes.no fireflypoll.remove pollformbox.hide document.getelementbyid fireflypollcontainer.removeclass else emailfield=\"document.querySelector(\" input emailfield.required=\"false;\" emailfield.style.display=\"none\" border: solid padding: margin-left: margin-right: margin-bottom: width: float: left background: border-radius: margin-top: padding-top: padding-bottom: padding-left: background-color: border-color: cursor: pointer lightgrey white-space: nowrap .firefly-poll-question font-weight: bold font-size: .firefly-poll-disclaimer max-width:><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to say something on behalf of the many people in \u2064this country who might share my concerns about the direction of the BBC, our national \u2018debate\u2019 \u2063and the state of our country,\u201d Goodwin explained.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/squad-puts-forward-resolution-calling-israel-cease-response-hamas-terror-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The left\u2019s acts<\/a> of moral relativism \u2063and whataboutism in the face of Hamas\u2019 bloody\u2063 swath\u200b \u2014 where they murdered women \u200dand children \u200dand even killed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-crushes-bbc-on-its-own-airwaves-over-networks-outrageous-hamas-policy\/\" title=\"Professor criticizes BBC for its biased Hamas policy on air.\">beheaded tiny \u2062babies<\/a> in their cribs \u2014 is truly the most disgusting act of \u2064moral cowardice and leftist sycophancy seen in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwin deserves hearty congratulations for serving the BBC a huge \u200cslice of comeuppance. But one imagines it will also be\u200d the last time he is invited on the air. These\u200c cowards won\u2019t want \u2063to sit through being made to look like the terror\u2062 supporters\u2063 that they are again, you \u200dcan\u200b be\u200b sure.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley \u2063and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can\u2062 to put The Western Journal out of business. 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Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/professor-crushes-bbc-airwaves-networks-outrageous-hamas-policy\/\">Professor Crushes BBC \u200don Its Own \u200cAirwaves Over Network&#8217;s Outrageous Hamas Policy<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential consequences of media organizations not \u2064acknowledging \u2062the\u200c truth about acts of terrorism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The British Broadcasting Corporation \u200b(BBC) has come under fire for \u2064its refusal to condemn Hamas as a terrorist organization. This decision has sparked protests\u2063 outside the BBC&#8217;s London headquarters, \u2063with citizens waving Israeli flags and expressing their disappointment. The controversy surrounding\u2064 the BBC&#8217;s impartiality has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bachelor-star-responds-to-shows-racism-allegations\/\" title=\"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Star Responds To Show\u2019s Racism Allegations\">raised important questions<\/a> about the role of the media in reporting on\u200d acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC&#8217;s position on Hamas\u200b as\u200b a terrorist group has drawn\u200b criticism from various sources. BBC presenter John Simpson defended the network&#8217;s stance,\u2062 arguing that\u2064 using the term &#8220;terrorist&#8221; could compromise impartiality. However, author\u200c and University\u2062 of\u2063 Kent professor \u2064Matt\u200d Goodwin \u200bpassionately criticized the BBC during a panel discussion on &#8220;Politics Live,&#8221; expressing his shame and empathy for British \u200cJews. Goodwin highlighted the BBC&#8217;s investigation of its own Arabic journalists for expressing sympathy towards Hamas and pointed out the lack of support for Israel in various institutions, such as Wembley Stadium and universities.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwin&#8217;s critique extends beyond the BBC and calls attention to the left&#8217;s reactions to the attacks on Israeli women and children. He condemned the broadcaster for refusing to label Hamas as terrorists, despite the group being designated as such by the British government and recognized as such \u200dby the \u2062majority of the country. Goodwin also highlighted the rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the UK and criticized the lack of action from broadcasters, universities, police, \u2063and politicians.<\/p>\n<p>On his website, Goodwin continues to criticize\u2062 the BBC and the left\u2064 for their biased reactions to the attacks on Israel. He emphasizes the importance of taking a clear position on issues that are \u200cevident to ordinary people. Goodwin&#8217;s powerful critique serves as a reminder that impartiality should not override truth and justice.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding the BBC&#8217;s\u200d refusal to condemn Hamas raises important questions about the role and responsibilities of the \u2064media. While impartiality is a\u200c crucial \u2062aspect of journalism, it should \u2062not come at the expense of acknowledging the truth. The BBC&#8217;s\u200c decision not to\u2063 label Hamas as terrorists has struck a nerve with many who believe that it is necessary to condemn acts of terrorism unequivocally.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c remains to be seen whether the BBC will address these \u2063concerns and reconsider its stance \u200con Hamas. The backlash against the network highlights the importance \u200cof upholding unbiased reporting \u2064and acknowledging the true nature of violent acts. The media plays a significant role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">shaping public opinion<\/a> and understanding, \u2063and it should strive to maintain impartiality while also accurately reflecting the realities of conflicts and \u2062acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC faces criticism for not denouncing Hamas following the recent violent attack by Gaza-based terrorists crossing into Israel. A BBC guest has expressed their frustration. 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