Posted on 05/24/2021 9:30:57 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
A ‘Palestinian Specialist’ for the BBC has been revealed to have said that “Hitler was right” and compared the Jewish state of Israel to Nazi Germany.
The BBC has launched an investigation after one of its digital journalists, Tala Halawa, was reported to have posted on her social media in 2014 that “Israel is more Nazi than Hitler! Oh, #HitlerWasRight – IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) go to hell #PrayForGaza.”
The post was uncovered by Honest Reporting, an NGO which claimes to seek to counteract media bias against Israel.
The report also revealed that Halawa also said that “Zionists can’t get enough of our blood” following violence between Israel and Palestine in 2014.
Halawa lives in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, where she reports for the BBC .
Honest Reporting said: “These are not the tweets of an objective reporter. She represents the polar opposite of what is expected of any professional journalist.”
The NGO went on to question: “Why did the BBC not do its due diligence before hiring Halawa? How did someone with a history of openly antisemitic statements end up being hired by one of the world’s most recognized news outlets? Surely an organization with such extensive resources at its disposal could carry out a simple Twitter search as part of a basic background check?”
In response to the report, a spokesman for the BBC said: “These tweets predate the individual’s employment with the BBC but we are nevertheless taking this very seriously and are investigating.”
Responding to the statement, the DefundTheBBC campaign wrote: “You employed someone who had publicised these abhorrent views and who was comfortable with them being on public record right up until this morning, when they were called out – whilst working for you.”
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In response to the report, a spokesman for the BBC said: “These tweets predate the individual’s employment with the BBC but we are nevertheless taking this very seriously and are investigating.” Responding to the statement, the DefundTheBBC campaign wrote: “You employed someone who had publicised these abhorrent views and who was comfortable with them being on public record right up until this morning, when they were called out – whilst working for you.”
Thanks for posting it, but imho, width=500 next time.
Doesn’t “preview” work any more?
How annoying. I really was trying to read it but gave up.
You are right. Thanks .
We’re not always welcoming around here. ;’)
Right about what?
Interstate highways? Affordable cars? Monetary theory? Unions?
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No worries
"I really was trying to read it but gave up."
I wonder if Ms. Halawa has ever heard of the Mossad?
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