Words represent ideas, and in the long-running @BBC tradition, the news outlet is once again attributing death-toll figures in Gaza to a ‘H*mas-run health ministry.’ Framing it as such politicises the ministry’s work, potentially influencing public perception in Israel’s favour while dehumanising Palestinians. It also fails to mention that Israel controls what is allowed inside of Gaza, so health outcomes rely on Israel’s decisions.
In November 2024, more than 100 anonymous BBC staff members accused the 102-year-old media organisation of giving Israel favourable coverage lacking ‘accurate evidence-based journalism.’
Many times already, Israel has broken the short-lived ceasefire in Gaza that went into effect on 19 January. A military onslaught on 18 March k*lled more than 400 Palestinians in Gaza. This attack adds to the possibly more than 186,000 killed since the 7 October 2023 escalation, according to medical journal Lancet.
H*mas blames the US for the deaths, claiming it ‘exposes the falsity of its [US] claims about caring for de-escalation’ since Israel notified Washington in advance and the US has primarily funded Israel’s military onslaught since 2023.
Sources
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/czje23jd779t?post=asset%3A0309027b-7948-4149-a77d-30553498b0f9
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/27/un-says-gaza-health-ministry-death-tolls-in-previous-wars
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Palestinian-Authority
https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory