Following weeks of backlash the BBC will reportedly no longer refer to Hamas as “militants” opting instead to describe them as “a proscribed terrorist organisation” or simply “Hamas.” This shift in policy by the public service broadcaster was announced by the Board of Deputies of British Jews in a press release on Friday, after the
Pretty sure they’ve been calling them a proscribed terrorist organisation for a while now.
Also, is the Baord of Deputies of British Jews willing to admit Israel’s acts are war crimes, per the definition?
They were being put under pressure because it has always been their policy to never refer to them (anyone) directly as terrorists, only using that term when quoting someone else calling them terrorists. “Proscribed terrorist organisation” is kind of the same thing, though - someone else has proscribed them as such.
They were put under pressure because Israel pressures everyone to support them, usually with some form of threat.
Wouldn’t threats from Israel also be terrorism?
Well terrorism isn’t purely a threat, its actual violence with the goal of demotivating or convincing an enemy to submit to your demands. But I get your point.
You are right.
According to Israel, because of historic persecution, no jew can ever be racist, genocidal, nationalist, fascist, corrupt, a war criminal… or anything else that’s considered bad… and if evidence results in you believing otherwise, you’re an anti-semite!
Wow crazy to see 2014 Republican talking points recycled for whatever this is.
That’s basically what I was saying, without saying it lol.
“We’re not calling them terrorists; we’re just saying others call them terrorists.”