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BBC apologizes to chief rabbi over on-air Gaza question
Manchester Guardian ^ | Friday 16 November 2012 10.31 EST | Ben Dowell

Posted on 11/16/2012 6:20:45 PM PST by Olog-hai

The BBC has apologized to the chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, after Radio 4’s Today presenter Evan Davis asked him a question about the violence in Gaza without telling him he was live on air.

When Sacks finished his Thought for the Day on Friday morning, Davis asked him to comment on the Gaza situation before he left the studio.

Sacks, seemingly unaware that he was live, said “I think it’s got to do with Iran, actually”, before Davis’ co-presenter Sarah Montague whispered: “We, we’re live.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Israel; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; unitedkingdom; waronterror

1 posted on 11/16/2012 6:20:50 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
“I think it’s got to do with Iran, actually”,

Is this supposed to be surprising? The Hamas/Iran connection is well kown.

2 posted on 11/16/2012 6:23:56 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Olog-hai

It is bad to tell the truth.
The media should warn people that they are on the air — that way the experts can avoid telling the truth and just stick to pablum.


3 posted on 11/16/2012 6:27:18 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Global Warming is a religion, and I don't want to be taxed to pay for a faith that is not mine.)
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To: Olog-hai

It sounds like the rabbi and the presenter were both unaware the mikes were still live. Just a simple silly mistake. It happens. I don’t see why the Rabbi should be embarrassed anyway. After all, the situation in Gaza almost certainly IS being effected by Iran.


4 posted on 11/16/2012 11:36:54 PM PST by Vanders9
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To: Olog-hai

I think it has to do with Iran as well. Iran’s mad mullahs provide the arms to those who do the killings. They use proxies against Israel, Iraq, the Syrian people, the Lebanese people, the Saudis, the Afghans, the Bahrain, the US, and the Iranian people who want to be free. So it’s not an odd idea at all when these missiles produced in Iran and smuggled into Gaza as to who is instigating this most reason round of strife.


5 posted on 11/16/2012 11:40:26 PM PST by elhombrelibre
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Thanks Olog-hai.
I think it's got to do with Iran, actually
Wow, he really let the cat out of the bag that time, eh?


6 posted on 11/17/2012 10:15:29 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Olog-hai
It absolutely has to do with Iran and the nutcase running the country. At the same time in Iran things are going crazy...

Nearly 2500 arrests in two months in just one Iran province: official

executions are reaching a new high there

The nutjob is on a plan of his own...and I absolutely believe he is ultimately behind the recent attacks on Israel .

7 posted on 11/17/2012 10:46:20 AM PST by MarMema (eh.)
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To: BenLurkin

The Iran connection my be something entirely different. Israel needs to clean out Hamas’ stock of rockets in preparation for an attack on Iran. Because when Israel attacks Iran, Gaza will be used as a launching pad to counterattack. But if Hamas’ rocket supply is depleted, that threat is eliminated.


8 posted on 11/17/2012 11:01:33 PM PST by dervish (either the vote was corrupt or the electorate is)
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