BBC bias: The BBC implies Israel to blame for suicide and wife-beating in Gaza, with no mention that mental health services are among those affected by the deliberate under-funding of Gaza health services by the Palestinian Authority.
this morning (wednesday 25th), 6.47-6.52am, on bbc radio 4
today (presented by mishal husain) includes …
“The deteriorating mental condition of nearly two million Gazans … Suicide is a terrible sin in Islam, and yet Fathi Harb chose to do it , out in the street, in front of dozens of people. He was clearly desperate. And so it seems are more and more people here.”
including contributions from …
• bbc reporter paul adams
• rada al jerdah, gaza community mental health worker
• dave hutton, head of the unrwa gaza community mental health programme
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(if you missed it, available from 0:47:15 to 0:52:00 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbn6yc#playt=47m15s)
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