It was not only BBC that gave a very bias coverage to the incident, almost all major British media outlet did. Shame on them, as well as those policians who literally queued up and waited in queue for hours just to personally express their condolences. I found it rather shocking that an incident, though tragic, that is in vogue in America where teenagers carry guns to school to take revenge on teachers and co-students, could make Bush personally phone to express his sadness and solidarity. Surely, Bush respects Israeli lives much more than he respects American lives.

I too am absolutely disgusted the way in which BBC provided virtually no coverage to the one hundred plus innocent palestinians including young children murdered in cold blood by Israelis, yet they deemed the infiltration of a Jewish Seminary so much more important. This is totally racist as they obviously consider Jews to be more valuable than Muslims.

This bias has been proven to be institutional and extends across drama, comedy and entertainment, with the corporation pandering to politically motivated celebrities and trendy causes.

I would like to unequivocally state that as someone of Muslim heritage, I am appalled by any British
institution which, in any way shape or form, refuse to respect, recognise and uphold the basic human rights of Muslim people.

In the past decade especially post 911, there appears to have been a systematic attempt by
individuals and institutions to spread racist ideology to dehumanise Muslim people, Muslim history and Muslim Culture, and the main vehicle driving this evil ideology is no less than the Media itself.

How do you expect the Muslim population to interpret this biased and prejudiced coverage in a positive way? I would like to point out that it is a crime in certain parts of Europe to deny the Jewish Holocaust. I fail to see why the massacaring of innocent Palestinians by Israelis is treated with less seriousness which is a holocaust in itself. The BBC have made no effort whatsoever to remain impartial and continue to adopt a pro-Israeli stance.

As a TV License Payer, I am especially disgusted with the BBC for allowing their presenters to play down the kidnapping of thousands of innocent palestinians, now in Israeli jails, the massacaring of Palestinians on a daily basis, the stealing of Palestinian Land, the expulsion and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian People, and the demolition of Palestinian homes to name but a few. Why aren't these stories making the headlines?

I wish to condemn the inability and incompetency of the BBC in the strongest possible terms for failing to take full responsibility for its employees, and allowing them to undermine the institution as a whole. In doing so, the BBC leave me no choice but to view them as institutionally racist.

More and more people are now seeing the BBC for what is is - let's quash this ridiculous notion that they are 'left-wing' once and for all. All they care about is propagandising on behalf of the rich and powerful of the world. Hence, they express 'outrage' when 8 Israelis are killed and are silent when 130 Palestinians are killed, mostly women and children and at least two babies. Can you imagine if 130 Israelis had been killed including 2 babies? The bias is now so overt, it is as if the BBC is sticking up two fingers to the nation.

And they also seek to divide and rule this country by commisioning a 'White' season all about how the 'white working class feel ignored'. (I hope MPAC covers this and encourages readers to complain). The BBC conveniently ignores the real issues - the rising inequality in society between rich and poor (poor of ALL colours), the obscene government budgets for war and saving banks (remember the billions to bail out Northern Wreck?), slashing funds for the NHS and education, more and more 'luxury flats' on every street corner and less and less affordable housing, etc - and instead reach for the nasty, reactionary, unintelligent bile in an obvious attempt to inflame racial tensions between whites and non-whites. The BBC is now promoting Nazi-esque rhetoric!

But at a time of great upheaval and global struggle between the people and the powerful (as we are now in the midst of) the establishment will always seek to divide the masses so that they fight amongst themselves. The BBC - a very important pillar of the establishment - is basically doing its best to breed a nation of unthinking bigots in order to assist the powerful in their agenda of 'divide and rule'.

Perhaps the fact that no BBC correspondents have been kidnapped in Israel recently has something to do with the difference in coverage.

Stop making excuses for Islam and stop trying to impose Islam on people who don't want it.If you don't Jews and Gentiles alike will embrace and spread Biblical Chrstianity for our safety.

fred in the wrong lane it is the jews and christians who have invaded and occupied muslim nations.
the day muslim armies have invaded and occupied britain then your comment would mean something.
BTW we want you to embrace biblical christinaity,no alcohol-no pig meat-fasting-no fornication-no lesbianism and no homosexuality.
we would welcome return to biblical christianity.

Surprise surprise i never thought the British Brainwashing Corporation was meant to tell the truth as it was.

The BBC is a mouthpeice for the government when it comes to matters of importance i was taught this by a gentleman when growing up, he said never beleive what you hear or read from one source,read between the lines of all sources.

why dont you get an education?
Christianity is considered as paganism, worhsip of a human by judaism. The is little if anything in common between judaism and islam, except that Christians worship a Jewish man who the consider God.
By the way wasnt it the nice christian civilisation that expelled Jews? That called them Christ Killers? The same christian civilisation that gave us nazis? Hitler? gas chambers and the holocaust? what about the Spanish Inquistion or the slaughter of Jews and Muslims in the Crusades?
you people must think we all fell out of a tree.

What I find appalling is how when bbc report the killing of palestinians they are always miltant palestinians or palestinina gunmen and when they report the killing of israelis they are always innocent civillians.

I don't think the bbc have journalists that have many brain cells between them and certainly non of the calibre that can be deemed to present academic, intelligent and impartial reporting to a diverse audience.

I am often disgusted how some journalists make up their own interpretation of stories that are heavily reliant on their own personal prejudices, values and yes often imaginations.

21st century journalism means making the and creating the news using your imagination rather than reporting the news impartially.

Fred Lane is barking up the wrong alley.
What aspects of Biblical Christianity is he showing or is society showing?
White Christianity has lost its path and is nothing more than a registry for births, deaths and so on.
Christianity is now a state religion to endorse political decisions. Or rather stay meekly quiet when these decisions are taken and thus endorse these decisions by lack of guidance.

Good call MPACUK. I have sent my complaint off and i urge others to do so as well. We cant let the BBC get away with such deplorably biased reporting!

Dubius werites - "!Perhaps the fact that no BBC correspondents have been kidnapped in Israel recently has something to do with the difference in coverage".

Do you and your bigoted ilk not understand why there has been no kidnapping of journalists in Israel?
You really must be either thick & blind or a racist bigot....or both.
The simple explanation is, and it is very, very simple (even for your limited mental capacity), that the Rule of Law prevails in Israel as in any civilised society, unlike in Hamas/Fatah/Hezbollah controlled areas of the world, where the thugs with guns are the law.
In short you are comparing a civilised society with an anarchic, uncivilised group of thugs & terrorists.

I've actioned the alert, shame on these pro-Israeli puppets.

The more the West and its media panders to Israelis worse situation will get; simple really if the poodle - US stopped arming and giving Israel financial assistance and the US people woke up to the fact that their economy and politicians have been hijacked by Israel maybe we'd be able to get some peace as Israel would be forced to enter into REAL PEACE talks.

As for those who continue to shop at M&S, gap, etc SHAME ON YOU YOU'RE FUNDING MURDER AND MAIMING OF PALESTINIANS. WAKE UP. YOU COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN IN THEIR PLACE IF ALLAH HAD DECIDED.

Fred Lane can go and embrace Edwina Currie and start spreading whatever he needs to spread.
But he might need a paper bag to put over someone's head if he wants to go forth and multiply.

Menachamendel: I would really laugh my socks off at your comments if they wern't so sick.

"the Rule of Law prevails in Israel"

You really do have a sick sense of humour..... unless you mean one rule of law for israeli jews and one rule of law for everyone else.....

Does everyone here know about Media Lens? They monitor the media, particularly the BBC and the Guardian (and other media that has a totally undeserved reputation for being left-wing, pro-Palestinian etc) and are discussing this very issue on their messageboard at the moment, being equally disgusted by the way the BBC have treated the deaths of 8 Israelis after they practically ignored the deaths of 130 Palestinians. I think it would really help to join forces with other organisations to expose this disgusting bias that is so entrenched in the BBC (which we fund don't forget).

http://www.medialens.org/board/

Personally I don't think the media can change as long as we are living under the corrupt system that we do, but I do think it is important to continue exposing the media (particularly the BBC, because we fund it) for what it is and educating others about the role of the media. If you can, read 'Guardians of Power - The Myth of the Liberal Media' by the people behind Media Lens. It is a real eye-opener, especially some of the exchanges they've with journalists. (Media Lens also has email alerts and encourages people to complain about bias.)

I too could complain about lack of balance in BBC reporting. I'll wait 'till the cows come home before I hear from the BBC about the the number of indidels that abberant members of the Religion of Peace are killing in every continent. For instance, has the BBC told you how many Buddhist in Thailand were beheaded by members of the Religion of Peace in the last twelve months?

And that is not even to mention the widespread killings of those who don't belong the 'correct' sect of the religion of Peace.

By the way, Sam, do you really beleve that that Allah 'decided' to put the necks of those Thai Buddhists under a sword wielded by abberant members of the Religion of Peace?

The Palestinian news agencies all treated the Mercaz HaRav attack as a major story. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting had multiple headlines about it, including one that read "All Palestinians support Qods operation." Why should the BBC treat it as a minor story? Gaza was not "virtually ignored" either. MPAC had a really silly post with thumbnail images meant to prove this, but it got extensive coverage.

Fred Lane says that ''...Jews and Gentiles will embrace and spread Biblical Christianity.''

How nice.

As a Christian supporter, I can help.

Send a picture of your sister.
If she looks like the back end of a bendy bus he can keep her on the streets.

Don - The civil law in Israel protects ALL citizens, irrespective of religion, race, colour. Why do Arabs, especially those of the minority religions like Christianity and even homosexuals,flee to Israel from the P.A. areas? Because they are allowed freedom of worship & to practise their lifestyles etc. How is it that the highest civil court in the state very often finds for plaintiff Arabs against the government? Because the law is administered fairly & evenly and on an individual case basis. Contrast this with the goings on in P.A. & Hamas controlled areas. If you are not a muslim your civil rights are almost zero.
As a hater of Israel you will not dare to see or admit this vital difference between the two societies.

I phoned the BBC to complain and state how angry I was at their blatant bias in favour of Israel.

Menachamendel: So you think that unless you speak in favour of israel then you are a hater of israel?

In that case if you don't speak in favour of palestinians and their rights supported by the un then you are pro-genocide, pro-apartheid and pro-ethnic cleansing.

Sorry to tell you that it is really difficult to speak in favour of a state that is responsible for war crimes and genocide and murder of innocent civilian populations giving them a choice of being penned into concentration camps as they have been for nearly sixty years or fleeing to neighbouring countries.

Israel does not want peace but continual conflict so it can continue to create a smoke screen for its real agenda of either total ethnic cleansing or driving all palestianins into neighbouring countries to make room for more and more illegal settlements.

As for people fleeing to israel well well why aren't the palestinians being allowed to flee back to their land, most of which is occupied by israeli citizens in illegal settlements and where are your court hearings for the massive injustices that have taken place.

You also seem to think that if justice is seen to be done then justice is actually being done.

Don,

your statements are so innacurate that I am compelled to tackle them and correct you.

First off: every year muslims and muslim countries kill more muslims (not counting non-muslims) than Izrael has killed over the past 60 years. Witness Dafur, witness turks killing kurds, witness egyptian troops shooting Gazians pouring through the hole in the wall, witness shias killing shiities in Iraq etc etc etc etc blah blah. You are exhibiting such hypocrisy.

Further the fact that Palestinians are still living in refugee camps 60 or more years after they were displaced from old Palestine is due to two main factors
1) it suits the arab countries who host these refugees to have impoverished palestinian groups living in these shanty towns, badly educated and ripe material for sending on suicide missions against Izrael. These arab countries have failed in their obligations under treaties they have signed to assimilated refugees into their cultures.
2) It has been stated to me on these very boards that you muslims want the palestinians stuck in these camps until they return to the lands they were expelled from. Since you and I know that this will never ever happen this effectively means you wish the palestinians to be stuck in this endless limbo land for evermore ; namely that you muslims want the palestinians in the refugee camps to use as a stick with which to beat Izrael.

In other words: if these are "concentration camps" then they are camps created and run by muslims, muslims who could let the inhabitants live as full citizens of these countries. Plus this situation is approved of by you muslims for ideological purposes.
Your concern is not with the palestinians at all but is rather to do with having a convenient weapon to use in the propaganda war against Izrael, because you don't think izrael should be on muslim land.

There is a very simple and obvious difference.

The Israelis claim that, in their military operations, they do their most to prevent civilian casualties and are aiming at armed militants firing missiles at Israel. Those sympathetic to Israel believe them, those inclined the other way go on about genocide etc. Logic would suggest that the Israelis do generally aim to avoid civilian casualties - why would they do otherwise when every civilian death is a propaganda coup for Hamas or Hezbollah?

But the Palestinians who target Israeli civlians through their rockets or terrorist attacks make no denial about the fact that their goal is to kill as many Jewish men, women and children as possible.

Don. You have either a very short memory or a selective one. Who or what are these people called "Palestinians" you support as a group? Up to 1972 c.c. no such people existed or claimed that name. It was a pure invention of that super-terrorist and embezeller Arafat, admittedly a great P.R. move. The misnamed Palistentians are either Arabs from Egypt or Syria (Arafat was Egyptian, as his was notoriousu uncle the nazi loving & ally, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem).
Upto the intifada Arabs from both the West Bank & Gaza were welcomed daily into Israel as valued employees etc. If the P.A. truly wanted a comprehensive peace deal, the economic stability of its controlled areas would have taken a dramatic upturn, similar to where it was at the time of the intifada. When Arafat decided on another terrorist killing spree, Israel was forced to close the borders and restrict entry and this in turn has led to economic crisis in those territories. In the meantime, the P.A. authority has taken no steps to build an economic infrastructure, despite the billions having been poured into the areas by various bodies, the UN,USA, UK, EU. Where has all that money gone? Well we know millions found its way into Arafat's Paris bank accounts, similarly with other P.A. "leaders" and of course loads of mullah to buy arms.Meantime the man, woman & child on the Gaza & Ramallah streets is deprived of so much except a constant diet of hate, hate, hate (watch P.A. & Hamas tv programmes, if you don't believe me)
Your grotesque & unsubstantiated charges against Israel of genocide, ethnic cleansing etc is the absolute opposite to reality. Read the Hamas charter, 11 & 13, to see who the prospective ethnic cleansers & genocidal perpetrators are. Hamas makes its goal & strategy perfectly clear - kill & slaughter the Jews, no question of reaching an agreement - kill, kill is the agenda.
Would Britain have allowed Germans free entry to this country between 1939 - 45? Israel is in no different a position as the U.K. then, so don't make feeble attempts at equivalence; you know full well exactly why "Palestinians" cannot be allowed to "flee back" into Israel.
In the 1994 peace accord with Egypt, Israel was more than willing to have Egypt reincorporate its mandate in Gaza but Sadat declined to have the inhabitants within his borders. I guess you understand why. Israel made a massive gesture of peace to the P.A. & Gaza's inhabitants in 2005 by completly withdrawing from that territory, on the premise the P.A.would see Israel wanted to do deals for peace. Result - from day one, rocket attacks, terrorist incursions etc into Israel. Israel has suffered over 3,700 indiscriminate rocket attacks since withdrawing from Gaza.
If the P.A. Fatah, Hamas truly wish for peace they would be prepared to work out a solution with Israel but, as proclaimed in the Hamas charter, they clearly do not. Their ultimate goal is a genocide, holocaust, ethnic cleansing of Israel & its rightfully there Jewish inhabitants. And make no mistake about that.
Israel will be willing to talk and hopeefully arrive at amutually agreablepeace deal with its Arab neighbours but not at the current price Hamas & Fatah wish it to pay, its destruction. It has been saying clearly been saying this the 1967 victory,Egypt & Jordan were willing.

Wow, are writers on this website seriously trying to call the actions taken by Israel murder and attempting to justify the murder of these Israeli students? I thought this kind of irrational and quite frankly nutty thinking was confined to the Middle East where hate inspired terrorist deliberately pervert the truth to get people to sympathise with their cause, but now I see such insanity is also to be found in Britain, how very worrying. Do you people seriously not understand the difference between murder and collateral? Let me explain.... Murder is to do with intent, those that are murder are killed deliberately for a cause, for example; The Jewish students were murdered by someone who intended only that they die for a cause that they bear no responsibility for, and this was celebrated by thousands of Palestinians, showing an utter contempt for human life. In addition those who fire rockets into Israel fire them indiscriminately at innocent civilians with the aim of killing them, there have been approximately 3700 such rockets in the 2 years since the Israelis withdrew from Gaza, those that are successful are murder those that are not are attempted murder. The Israelis on the other hand do not intend to kill innocent civilians, such casualties are called collateral, they are bought about because those who fire the rockets and target the Jews hide themselves among the Palestinian population as these people care not who they sacrifice for their political ends. In a world of perfect weapons which killed only who was intended the Israelis would target only those who were directly attacking and seeking to destroy them, the terrorists in Palestine would still target innocents. The Palestinians have the capability of ending their terrible plight, they must disarm and cease from firing rockets into Israel. Instead when Israel made major concessions by withdrawing from the Gaza strip the Palestinians failed to embrace this as a move towards peace and responded by electing a terrorist organisation (Hamas) to be its government, sadly the people must bear some responsibility for the consequences of this terrible decision.

Oh Nick, lets all start singing ''What a Wonderful World'' as the Israeli flag is hoisted to a chorus of prisoners tortured by Israeli guards and the screams of bombed and maimed children, oh sorry, collateral damage, my mistake.
The scene could be set against the million or so mines planted in Lebanon, the country razed some three times by Israel. Awful lot to explain away as collateral damage, eh Nick?
Rather it is because you think you're chosen and can do what you like to other human beings, and treat them just like the Nazis treated you.
That other lot also that thought they were superior.

I am prpfoundly taken aback that no one on this site actually recognises that Palestinian violence is a response to circumstances they cannot cope with and have no strategy to address. There is no likelihood that any amount of violence directed against the Israelis will have the effect of progressing towards the creation of a Palestinian state, and given its need for active cooperation from the Israelis it must be designed to prevent a Palestinian State emerging. The painful conclusion is that the Palestinian political elites (Fatah & Hamas) are actually scared of peace. The reasonf or this being is that their sources of income are liekly to dry up once peace is declared and the Palestinian people will demand basic human rights that they are denied today. Of course if we support Fatah / Hamas then continuing the violence suits us. If we cannot think beyond the facile simplicity of angry interpretations then violence suits us. But if we want peace for the Palestinians and some kind of reasonable future then Palestinian violence is entirely counter productive. It is no time to stop.

The only difference is one is committed by Arabs and the other by Jews...

SHAME ON BBC

this is appaling!