Foreign secretary’s call comes after group releases video of British-Israeli hostage it says died after being wounded in Israeli airstrike

Foreign secretary’s call comes after group releases video of British-Israeli hostage it says died after being wounded in Israeli airstrike

David Cameron has urged the BBC to describe Hamas as a terrorist organisation, reviving an accusation that the corporation shies away from a valid description of the Islamist group that is holding Israeli hostages.

The UK foreign secretary told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that the organisation should reconsider its guidelines in light of a video released by Hamas showing the British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell, who the group said had died in Gaza.

Hamas released a statement on Saturday saying the 51-year-old had died after being wounded in an Israeli airstrike a month ago. The video showed him with a black eye.

  • Atin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Meh, if you commit acts of terrorism, you are a terrorist. We have nouns for a reason.

    • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.ukEnglish
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      10 months ago

      “Terrorist” always seems to rely more on your political affiliation than it does your actions. I have always hated the word.

      Its only purpose is to make people angry