Former ministers have urged the BBC to 'urgently reassess' its decision to describe Hamas as 'militants' and 'fighters', rather than terrorists, in light of the conflict with Israel.
The group, led by Sajid Javid, included Karen Bradley, Nadine Dorries, Matt Hancock, Maria Miller, Baroness Morgan, and Sir Jeremy Wright. Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in northern Gaza City, 12 October 2023. More than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed and over 6,000 others injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, after Israel started bombing the Palestinian enclaveVeteran BBC foreign correspondent John Simpson defended the coverage claiming 'calling someone a terrorist means you're taking sides'The BBC has received criticism over the last few days of its designation for the group.
The IQB has been responsible for launching attacks in Israel against both combatants and civilians, drawing condemnation from world leaders and rights groups. Advertisement In their letter, the seven signatory former ministers noted that 'as our Chief Rabbi has said:"This is not 'resistance' or 'struggle'. It is terrorism. To purposefully avoid that word is to mislead."'However, the BBC yesterday defended its decision not to describe Hamas as 'terrorists' amid ongoing coverage of recent attacks in Israel.
The United Kingdom has proscribed Hamas' military wing as a terrorist organisation since 2001, extending the proscription to in November 2021 to the group as a whole.
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