Spoke to a senior journalist with the BBC today who told me that it is internal policy that the word 'Palestine' is not allowed to be used in stories / interviews and if it is they will cut it out.
They said 'Palestinians' is ok, but Palestine is not.
Madness.
They said 'Palestinians' is ok, but Palestine is not.
Madness.
I wonder where Palestinians are meant to be from.
They mentioned that the BBC operate off what the UN recognises, so they can only refer to West Bank or Gaza. Occupied Palestinian territories is ok, too.
The word genocide is also not allowed and will be cut off, too.
None of this surprises me but it does at the same time.
The word genocide is also not allowed and will be cut off, too.
None of this surprises me but it does at the same time.
The conversation arose because I queried why they cut off something I said in my last interview where I highlighted the interconnected relationship between islamophobia in Palestine and islamophobia here during the riots.
The journalist was kind enough to reveal that that may have been why.
The journalist was kind enough to reveal that that may have been why.
It is expected that the BBC won't say the word Palestine themselves in their reports but cutting off guests is hilariously petty and highlights how deeply fragile the Zionist project is that the mere mention of 'Palestine' rattles them so much and sends shivers down their spine.
Thinking of all the times people have photobombed and shouted free Palestine live on air on TV now and how every time the reporters get visibly pissed off...
In plain sight. 
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