It is an ethical choice, explains the big British public media. “Shooters”. “Fighters”. But not “terrorists”. The BBC has the United Kingdom has a rain of criticisms due to its choice not to use this last word to designate the authors.
“I call the BBC to describe it as what it is (a terrorist group),” insisted Noam Sagi, a London psychotherapist, son of a 75 -year -old Israeli taken hostage by the armed group during the attack on Saturday, October 7.
John Simpson, the editor -in -chief of the BBC International Service, has spoke several times in recent days, on social networks and on the BBC News news site, to explain the position of the prestigious house.
“Terrorism is a busy word, which people use to designate a group they disapprove of morally,” said this seasoned journalist, accustomed to war areas.
“It is not the role of the BBC to tell people who support and condemn – who are the good and who are the bad guys. We regularly emphasize the fact that the British government and others condemned Hamas as a terrorist organization, but it is their business.
We also organize interviews with guests and cite contributors who qualify Hamas as a terrorist. He said.
