One year into Israel’s genocide on Gaza, Netanyahu decided to launch a full on ground invasion in Lebanon. Iran finally retaliated against the mindless colonial power. Unsurprisingly, as usual, the BBC failed miserably in reporting on the realities of the situation.
As the Canary previously reported, Israel’s colonial government has consistently rejected or undermined peace efforts (as it has historically), and has only escalated the conflict further afield. It has assassinated people in the Iranian consulate in Syria, in Iran, and in Lebanon.
Iran has shown a lot of restraint, according to experts. But it has finally responded to Israel’s attempts to escalate hostilities in the region. Targeting military and intelligence facilities, it has reportedly killed one civilian – a Palestinian. And this is in spite of Israel placing some of those facilities in densely-populated civilian areas.
Blowback into Israel, Iran style
Israel’s own X account tweeted a video of Iran’s rockets with the caption
every single one of these is meant to kill
What the fuck do they think their carpet bombing in Gaza has been achieving? Wiping the memory of everyone who watches a child get blown to pieces?
I’ll tell you what really isn’t normal. The level of supremacist narcissism and hypocrisy it takes to post this with a straight face. INSANE.
Like what are the THOUSANDS of IOF bombs meant to do, heal children? https://t.co/QQWByADjH3— Alexi Murdoch 🍉🪁 (@aleximurdoch) October 1, 2024
But as usual, the BBC has lapped it up.
Government sponsored propaganda
The BBC was shameless in its attempts to report on the escalation by Israel – if we can even call them attempts:
source:thecanary
