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BBC fucks itself over globalise the intifada

The BBC has shown its true colours over an article which correctly explained the context of ‘globalise the intifada’. After receiving backlash from the Israel lobby, the BBC edited the article to align with Tel Aviv’s talking points.

The original article read:

The term intifada came into popular use during the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1987.

It was a largely unarmed and popular uprising that continued until the early 1990s. The intifada also saw the development of groups outside the control of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) — notably Hamas.

The second Intifada began in September 2000 after a controversial visit by Ariel Sharon, then opposition leader, to a holy site in Jerusalem. It is sometimes referred to as “al-Aqsa intifada” after the al-Aqsa Mosque in the Haram al-Sharif site, known to Jews as Temple Mount.

However, the BBC‘s brief truth-telling stint was not going to last.

It was then replaced with:

The term intifada came into popular use during the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1987.

Some have described the term as a call for violence against Jewish people.

Others have said it is a call for peaceful resistance to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and actions in Gaza.

Of course, the powers that be do not want an Arabic phrase associated with words like “popular” or “unarmed”. It wouldn’t fit their narrative.

Uh oh, it looks like a bit of history might have just been Berg’d at the BBC. Don’t want people associating “intifada” with ‘unarmed’ or ‘popular’ it seems.

The Israel lobby has made it clear it will do whatever it takes to remove any semblance of a positive narrative when it comes to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

Globalise the intifada distorted with Tel Aviv’s talking points

The BBC’s original article included a very rare explanation of the emergence of Hamas — which of course, the corporate media almost always fails to include.

So much for an ‘impartial broadcaster’. Impartial would involve doing a tiny bit of actual journalism — instead of copying and pasting press releases straight from Mossad’s PR list.

And of course, BBC journos could apply their critical thinking skills to the BS their bosses are spouting.

BBC 2025 – replacing what actually happened with ‘some people say’ https://t.co/SBaA90eBOR

What the powers that be do not want people to know is that calling for intifada is literally calling for the end to the occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine.

The First Intifada began in December 1987. International communities had already condemned Israel for being excessively violent.

Yes — some Israelis were killed. But that is against a backdrop of Israeli forces killing over 1,000 Palestinians.

And let’s not forget that people living under occupation have a right to armed resistance under international law.

Now, the Met Police is effectively criminalising something that is legal under international law.

The BBC has been playing this game for years. Changing the script and rewriting the narrative. This time it’s globalise the intifada.

But what should we expect when forces like UK Lawyers for Israel are throwing their weight around, and zionist millionaires are funding our politicians? Add in some fake antisemitism claims, and the truth really doesn’t stand a chance.

The BBC needs to either grow a pair, or drop the ‘impartial public broadcaster’ bullshit — because it is clear who is pulling the strings.

Feature image via HG

By HG

This post was originally published on Canary.