BBC: See No Rockets, Hear No Rockets, Report No Rockets
Rockets in Ramallah? The BBC didn’t see a thing.
Remember when journalism meant reporting news instead of auditioning for a moral philosophy podcast? Because apparently, the BBC has now entered its Marcel Marceau era — silent as a mime while rockets pop up in Palestinian Authority-controlled territory like an unfunny magic trick.
Yesterday at Hostage Square, crowds gathered to celebrate the release of Israeli hostages — a rare moment of relief after months of trauma. And yet, here’s the BBC’s front page today: “Israelis praise Trump at huge rally ahead of expected hostage release by Hamas in Gaza” — complete with a photo that looks like people are praying to Trump himself. Subtle as ever. It’s not news; it’s a mood board for mockery. Because if the BBC can frame a moment of national gratitude as a cult meeting, they will — anything to make Israelis look foolish and keep the Trump-hate engagement flowing.
The Case of the Vanishing Rockets
On September 16, the IDF announced it had found a rocket in the West Bank village of Kfar Ni’ma, just northwest of Ramallah — the administrative heart of the Palestinian Authority, not some rogue outpost in the wilderness. Three days later, the army released footage of its launch, followed by the arrest of the terror cell responsible.
Inside their little DIY weapons lab, Israeli forces discovered enough explosive toys to make Guy Fawkes look like a hobbyist: dozens of rocket parts, two nearly finished models, piles of explosives, and a lathe for shaping metal casings. Translation: this wasn’t a kid’s science project gone wrong — it was an organised, well-resourced rocket workshop operating under PA jurisdiction.
Then, on September 23, another rocket turned up near Tulkarem. And by October 1, interrogations led the IDF to yet another stash — rockets and drones — in Beitunia, a short drive from Ramallah.
So, three separate finds, all in territory supposedly policed by the Palestinian Authority. You’d think the BBC might raise an eyebrow, or at least adjust its moral compass. Instead — radio silence.
Meanwhile, at BBC News Headquarters…
While rockets were being assembled, launched, and seized, the BBC was busy publishing fifteen — yes, fifteen — stories about the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state. They found time for earnest think-pieces, moving human-interest angles, and field reports from Jenin and Ramallah, but somehow none of their correspondents tripped over the rocket debris lying practically at their feet.
Lucy Williamson filed from Jenin on September 21, waxing lyrical about “the seeds from which statehood would grow.”
She didn’t mention that Hamas has previously used Jenin as a rocket-production hub, or that the IDF had to roll in tanks earlier this year to deal with it.
Two days later, Tom Bennett reported from Ramallah, solemnly intoning that Israel had “tightened control” and “displaced many people.” Fair enough — but not a peep about the nearby terror squad building long-range missiles. Perhaps the rockets were hiding behind the nuance.
Journalism by Selective Vision
Here’s the absurdity. When it suits the narrative, the BBC can locate a dust particle in Gaza from orbit. But when a fully-assembled rocket turns up in an area run by the PA — the very institution Western governments are rushing to recognise as a “state” — the corporation suddenly develops night blindness.
To be clear, none of this is new. Attempts to fire rockets from Judea and Samaria have been happening for years. What’s new is the timing — simultaneous with global photo-ops proclaiming Palestinian “statehood.” In that context, omitting the story isn’t just bad journalism; it’s malpractice. The British public funds the BBC precisely to get information that contextualises government decisions. Instead, they get soft-focus diplomacy and zero mention of the actual rockets that might be flying once that state is born.
Why It Matters
This isn’t about nit-picking. It’s about honesty. If the Palestinian Authority is allowing, or simply failing to prevent, rocket factories in Ramallah and Tulkarem, then “recognising Palestine” isn’t a gesture of peace — it’s endorsing a weapons programme.
And yet, not a word from the world’s most trusted broadcaster. Not a line, not a push alert, not even a polite cough in the back row of the newsroom.
So yes, the BBC can tell you how recognition matters, but it can’t tell you that rockets were literally being built under the same jurisdiction they’re advocating to legitimise. That’s not journalism — that’s PR with subtitles.
The Takeaway
While the IDF digs up rockets in PA territory, BBC News digs itself deeper into denial. Their correspondents stroll through Ramallah interviewing officials about “statehood” while actual rocket lathes hum a few streets away.
It’s almost poetic — the broadcaster that once prided itself on “balance” now balancing a moral see-saw where one side holds the facts and the other holds the narrative, and guess which one keeps hitting the ground.
If you ever wondered how misinformation spreads, here’s your case study: truth wasn’t suppressed; it was simply ignored. And the next time a rocket lands on Israeli soil, remember — the BBC had the story first. They just decided it wasn’t newsworthy.
Bottom line:
When journalists go blind to rockets but develop X-ray vision for Israeli bulldozers, it’s not reporting — it’s performance art. And somewhere in Ramallah, a freshly welded rocket shell is laughing its head off.
The BBC isn’t just failing its audience; it’s fueling a global lie. It’s responsible for shaping how millions in the UK and abroad come to hate Israel — drip-fed through selective headlines, theatrical empathy, and the illusion of “balance.” And the worst part? Every major newsroom, NGO, and human rights “activist” parrots their narrative as gospel.
I can’t help but assume the BBC has long since slipped under the influence of money and ideology — whether that’s Qatari funding, Islamist pressure, or sheer cowardice in the face of it. What was once the world’s most respected broadcaster now behaves like a PR arm for the people firing rockets and crying victim at the same time.
So yes, it falls to people like me — filmmakers, activists, and witnesses — to do what the journalists won’t: expose the rot, document the truth, and remind the world that facts still matter.
I’m now in Israel, standing where they refuse to stand, because someone has to bear witness when the so-called “truth-tellers” have abandoned the job. I feel the obligation — not out of choice, but because this is what dark times demand.
And after what just happened in Manchester, the darkness isn’t only in Israel — it’s spreading everywhere.
Shame on them.