I know I've mentioned this before, and I don't know why I feel the need to post again about this, but FFS.
If the BBC is being accused of bias towards the Israeli government, why aren't they more careful? Do they even care, or do they do it anyway?
Is there ever anyone else on Newsnight who you would expect to never be challenged on anything they say? Except a member of the Israeli government.
Last nights Newsnight at 28 minutes in we get Kirsty "interviewing" Yair Lapid, where he gets tell his version of what anti-Semitism is.
In the absence of Kirsty asking any questions I asked a few of my own, maybe the UKC massive can enlighten me.
For the record and so we don't get into the "you're anti-Semitic", "no I'm not" argument. I'm not anti-Semitic, I'm pro Palestine and dislike a lot of the things the Israeli government is doing, but I don't want Israel to disappear.
Kristy, leading question "What do you put the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe down to?"
Yair, "People are now surrounded by people who don't like anyone different than them and us Jews are different."
Me, "What about the Arabs aren't they different to Jews in Israel? Does this not apply to them?"
Kristy, "But you do accept it's on the rise"
He then decides it might not be on the rise but legitimised.
Yair, "Jeremy Corbyn has a problem with Jews" , "he never calls us his friends", the best Kirsty can come up with is to repeat what he just said!
Me, "But are we sure there were Jews at the meeting, which he's talking about, if there were (and I don't know if any were invited) I'm pretty sure they'd have been called friends too."
Yair, "have we come to the point in the world where everything is just a narrative, or truth counts..."
Me, "What about the truth for the Palestinians, what about the truth for the people who's homes are being demolished so Israel can occupy more territory?"
Kirsty, "Is it possible to be anti-Zionist and not be anti-Semitic?"
Yair, "I think not I have no problem with Jews I just don't like what Israel is doing....."
"When you don't know something you go to the experts, .... you know who the experts are? The Jews."
Me, "So what about the Jews who are speaking out about what Israel is doing? Are they anti-Semites?
How can people criticise the Israeli government and not be accused of anti-Semitism?"
Why did she just sit there and listen to every word this bloke spouts without ANY challenge what so ever?
does anyone else get a free ride on Newsnight?
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