Categories: just-life
Date: 24 January 2009 21:07:07
Yet again my beloved BBC is in hot water, this time over whether it should show a charity appeal for Gaza. ITV, Channel 4 and Channel five have agreed to show it and Sky is yet to decide. I am in total agreement with the BBC's decision. I'm not saying what is going on in Gaza is ok, I don't think that there is anyone who would, but the BBC is supposed to be impartial and I very much doubt that anyone could claim that any appeal is going to be impartial.
Of course the BBC is well known for charity work (Children In Needfor example) and there are certainly shows on the BBC where panelists views on politicians/policies are known (Have I Got News For You).
The problem with Israel/Palestine is that it's very hard to say which side is the right side any more. Yes, Israel has committed many atrocities. They have killed many civilians, their treatment of the Palestinians can at best be described as 'poor'.
The real problem is that Israel is surrounded by countries that hate it. It and it's citizens have been attacked many times over the years. As long there is someone who is willing to initiate/retaliate this conflict isn't going to stop. Sometime there will be peace in the Middle East but it will take one side to step back and say 'No more.' Until that happens both sides will just point to the other with the "they started it" excuse.