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What the BBC gets wrong about Israel

A rocket is fired from Gaza City towards Israel (photo: Getty)

If you get your news on the Middle East from the BBC, every so often Israel appears to go mad and begins lustily bombing Palestinian civilians. No rhyme or reason. Jerusalem is simply pummelling Gaza for the hell of it. 

This impression is often created by the BBC’s approach to reporting on Israel and terrorism.

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