The New Dark Age

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 — New Eastern Outlook

🌟🇮🇱❗🇱🇧🇯🇴How the BBC prepares people for Israel’s crimes against Hezbollah and Lebanon: 9 Tactics

🔖The BBC shifts public attention from Israel’s large-scale crimes in Gaza and Lebanon to Hezbollah’s limited attacks.

1⃣  Using language and words as a weapon in reporting

🔻The BBC and similar media outlets use words like “bold,” “escalation,” and “targets” to distort the nature of Israel’s aggression and present it in a positive or neutral light. For example, BBC reports describe Israel’s deadly attacks on Lebanon as “an escalation to reduce tensions” or “a necessary escalation to restore security.”

2⃣  Distorting the right to self-defense and legitimizing Israel’s aggression

⛔🛡Major Western media outlets widely acknowledge Israel’s right to self-defense while ignoring Hezbollah’s right to self-defense.

3⃣  Broadcasting Israeli propaganda videos without criticism

📣The BBC broadcasts false Israeli propaganda videos showing Hezbollah rockets hidden in Lebanese homes without criticism

4⃣  Exaggerating Hezbollah missile threats and downplaying Israeli crimes

🇱🇧❌The BBC’s reporting focuses on limited Hezbollah attacks while presenting Israel’s devastating and widespread attacks on Lebanon, which have killed hundreds of civilians and displaced tens of thousands in a single day, as “limited and defensive” actions.

5⃣  Concealing the real reasons for Hezbollah’s attacks

🚫The BBC completely ignores the real reasons for Hezbollah’s attacks. Hezbollah has repeatedly stated that its goal is to end the occupation of Gaza and stop the killing of Palestinians through controlled pressure.

6⃣  Unquestioning acceptance of the Israeli narrative on “Targets”

👷The BBC uncritically reflects Israel’s claims that all of its bombing targets are military and belong to Hezbollah.

7⃣  Covering up Israel’s repeated violations of international law

✏Many international organizations have declared the occupation of Palestine illegal and a crime against humanity; however, the BBC never mentions these crimes and focuses on Israel’s official narratives.

8⃣  Playing a role in changing public opinion

💬The BBC also distracts public opinion from Israel’s widespread crimes in Gaza and Lebanon by focusing on Hezbollah’s limited attacks. This shift allows Israel to continue its actions without international reaction.

9⃣  Justifying Israel’s aggression and condemning Lebanon’s resistance

✔💥The BBC normalizes Israel’s aggression and presents it as Israel’s “natural right,” while presenting Lebanon’s resistance in a negative and threatening light.