Norwich Protesters Demand Middle East Ceasefire
peter Offord | 30.07.2006 12:36 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Cambridge
Let the media Inform not Conform
Peter Offord, on behalf of the Norwich Stop the War Coalition, and UEA lecturer and Middle East specialist Nicola Pratt, handed in a statement to BBC Head of Eastern Region, Tim Bishop, demanding a more even handed media coverage of the conflict. (below)
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Statement by concerned Norwich Citizens to the BBC
29th July 2006
As a public service broadcaster, the BBC has an obligation to inform the British public of current national and international events in a balanced way. In the context of the current conflict between Israel and Hizbollah, we note the BBC’s failure to interview Lebanese officials, including members of Hizbollah who serve in the Lebanese cabinet, with the same regularity as Israeli political and military leaders are interviewed.
This omission hinders people’s understanding of the conflict and their ability to hold the British government to account with regard to its failure to work towards an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. We note that this policy is causing hundreds of civilian casualties and provoking a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
peter Offord
Homepage:
http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk
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