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| BBC apologizes for report accusing IDF of ‘summary executions' in the Gaza Strip |
| 2024-01-10 |
| [IsraelTimes] The BBC news network apologized over the weekend for a report late last month on its radio station in which it accused Israel Defense Forces troops of executing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. In a report that ran overnight on December 24, the BBC said, it ran a story about Hamas accusing the IDF of "carrying out summary executions in the Gaza Strip." A statement from the BBC issued on Friday, almost two weeks after the initial report, said that "although the accusations were attributed and our story contained a response from the Israeli military saying they were unaware of the incident and that Hamas was a terrorist organisation that did not value truth, we had not made sufficient effort to seek corroborating evidence to justify reporting the Hamas claim. We apologise for this mistake." Why not apologize in advance for all the "mistakes" you're going to do in the future? |
| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |
| #3 We're sorry we got caught. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2024-01-10 08:57 |
| #2 "Critics say..." is the usual dodge |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-01-10 07:31 |
| #1 ...we had not made sufficient effort to seek corroborating evidence You never do. Anyone fired? No. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-01-10 07:04 |