Why Did BBC Chop Interview With Ilan Pappé?

The BBC has canceled a scheduled interview with renowned historian Ilan Pappé, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” The interview was meant to feature on BBC Radio 4 as part of a history program discussing Britain’s historical role in Palestine.

Pappé, the director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter, expressed his disappointment on Facebook. “I thought the days of the messiah had arrived when BBC Radio 4 wanted to interview me,” he wrote. “Lo and behold, just before the interview, it was canceled for ‘unforeseen circumstances.’ Well, we know what they are.”

In response to the abrupt cancellation, Pappé addressed the program’s producer in a message: “The day the BBC will be willing to interview me will be the day the BBC will be trusted once more by the Palestinians as a credible source”, hinting at the BBC’s bias against the Palestinian people according to the Quds News Network.

The cancellation occurs at a time when the BBC is facing mounting criticism for its coverage of the Gaza genocide. Just two weeks ago, over 100 BBC staff members said the broadcaster was favoring Israel in its reporting. In a letter to Director General Tim Davie and CEO Deborah Turness, staff criticized the lack of “basic journalistic tenets” in holding Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza.

“The consequences of inadequate coverage are significant,” the letter stated. “Every television report, article, and radio interview that has failed to robustly challenge Israeli claims has systematically dehumanized Palestinians.” The letter emphasized the need for evidence-based journalism to ensure balanced reporting on the genocide.

Ilan Pappé, known for his outspoken critiques of Israeli policies and as the author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, has long examined the historical and political dynamics of the Israeli occupation. While the BBC has not provided further details about the cancellation, the decision has added to the growing concerns about western media accountability and neutrality in covering the Palestinian cause.

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Stray Dogs Scavenge The Dead in Jabalia

Israeli occupation forces gunned down dozens of displaced Palestinians in Beit Lahia and Jabalia in northern Gaza. The intentional blockade of healthcare services and humanitarian aid has left the bodies of victims abandoned in the streets. Witnesses report stray dogs scavenging the remains, underscoring the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Israelis Panic as Missile Lands in Tel Aviv

Panic and anxiety struck Israelis after a rocket fired from Lebanon fell directly on a building in Tel Aviv. Later they spoke about the damage caused by the projectile and the shock they felt after it fell.

The Israeli media reported the “terrible destruction that befell the building in Ramat Gan after the rocket fell; They “wondererd “how can everything be routine after an evening like this!”

Israeli Radio Kol Hai stated in a media statement “the radio studios, opposite the place where the rocket fell, were damaged. It confirmed “damage to the radio building and technical equipment, while the radio employees were in the fortified room, which is used as a synagogue, moment the rocket fell.”

The Israeli media also quoted a settler: “When the sirens started in our area, I never thought about standing at the window and taking pictures, but I immediately ran for cover,” and then “a rocket fell 10 meters from my house and shattered the windows, while my body went into a state of pain due to the shock.”

Meanwhile the Israeli media reported that “settlers began collecting the rocket fragments and exchanging them,” as the rocket fell in Ramat Gan.

It pointed out “dozens of young men, after the rocket fell in Ramat Gan Monday, came and began collecting the many rocket fragments in the area.”

One eyewitness described: “They [Israelis] began exchanging: I give you a large fragment and you give me two small fragments,” asking: “Since when has this been the custom?”

One media source stated: “People think these rockets are a toy, they do not realize how dangerous they are until they falls on their heads.”

Monday, Hezbollah said it bombed the Tel Haim base (of the Military Intelligence Division of the Israeli occupation army), 120 km from the Lebanese-Israeli border, in Tel Aviv, with a salvo of high-quality rockets and a squadron of attack drones, which hit their targets with precision.

As Hezbollah’s missiles hit their targets, the Israeli media speculated what their type was, especially the missile that fell on the “Greater Tel Aviv” area and directly hit a building after Israeli air defense systems failed to intercept it. The Israeli media further suggested that the missile launched from Lebanon was a Fateh 110 type with a range of 300 km.

The Ramat Gan police chief acknowledged the damage caused was by “a direct hit, not by interception shrapnel” and expressing “fear of the collapse of buildings”.

He pointed out that “Hezbollah used a missile carrying a very heavy warhead, which caused great destruction in Ramat Gan,” according to Al Mayadeen.

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700,000 Settlers Leave Israel Since 7 October

Israeli historian and political scientist Ilan Pappé said in an interview that over 700,000 Israeli settlers have left Israel since the start of the war on Gaza soon after 7 October, 2023.

An estimated 10,000 Israelis have emigrated to Canada this year amidst the ongoing genocidal war on Gaza, the daily Haaretz has reported.

A total of 7,850 Israelis applied for and received a work visa in 2024 – a figure five times higher than the previous year, the Hebrew paper said.

In 2023, 1,585 Israelis were granted work visas in Canada, compared to 1,505 applicants the previous year.

Meanwhile Over 18,000 Israelis applied for German citizenship between January-September this year – more than double the 9,000 who applied in the whole of 2023 according to Haaretz.

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