BBC double standards again when dealing with Israel and the West Bank

Here is a BBC report from October 15^th on the subject of a "Loyslist" mural in Belfast. Loyalist is a term to describe those living in Northern Ireland who are loyal to the UK and who stood with Britain during the Northern Ireland Conflict.

Notably, the report includes the views of a local councillor (obviously sinn fein who supported the terrorist IRA) and the BBC provides information regarding the paramilitary group depicted in the mural.
The BBC states

"Alliance councillor Maire Hendron said: "It is simply being used to intimidate, mark territory and create fear among local people.

"We should not accept the appearance of this sickening image...... 
 A similar policy has been adopted in previous BBC reports on the subject of murals in Northern Ireland, always slamming those that support Britain but seldom slamming those that glorify the terrorist IRA - It just shows that the BBC doesn't represent the country that pays its licences. 

But more interesting is the image below that appeared in the October 24^th edition of the "News in Pictures" feature on the BBC News website.

The photograph is one of several taken by Nasser Ishtayeh of the AP news agency. Here is another image of less pastoral parts of the same mural painted on the wall of the Nablus football stadium - not shown by the BBC - from the same set.

Here is part of the mural photographed by a photographer from a different agency.
The caption to the image chosen by the BBC reads:

"Palestinian artists paint a mural symbolising resistance and the right of the return of Palestinian refugees, in the West Bank city of Nablus."

Not only does the BBC not adopt the language and narrative of Northern Irish loyalist organisations when describing murals depicting them in Northern Ireland; it goes to the trouble of informing audiences about the violent reality of the actions of those groups and the perceived effects of such murals on the Northern Ireland peace process (obviously concidering the feelings of the nationalist sentiments and not loyalist).

So why does it embrace the double standard of romanticisation of terror in another part of the world, notably the Middle East?

Well we can guess! Obviously part of their anti Israel agenda!

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