BBC reporter faces calls to resign after comment at Paris rally

[KingMamba]

Je Suis Willcox?? What do you guys think? Surely he has the freedom of speech to make such a comment, (which is 100% true) even though it can be said it was in bad taste. However he should not be made to step down over it.

BBC reporter faces calls to resign after he tells daughter of Holocaust survivors after Paris attacks: 'Palestinians suffer hugely at Jewish hands as well'

• Tim Willcox was covering yesterday's Paris rally for the BBC News channel
• He spoke to participants during a live broadcast from the streets of Paris
• One woman he spoke to expressed fears Jews were being persecuted
• She told him 'the situation is going back to the days of the 1930s'
• Willcox replied: 'Many critics though of Israel's policy would suggest that the Palestinians suffer hugely at Jewish hands as well'
• Comments sparked anger and calls for him to resign
• Willcox has apologised for offence caused by 'poorly phrased question'

Read more: Calls for BBC's Tim Willcox to resign over Paris interview | Daily Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

@Armstrong @Akheilos @American Pakistani @C130 @Horus @RescueRanger

 

[Areesh]

Well there goes your freedom of speech.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Freedom of expression can suck a ... He's anti Semitic ..

 

[KingMamba]

Video of the incident.

 

[Dubious]

Je Suis Willcox?? What do you guys think? Surely he has the freedom of speech to make such a comment, (which is 100% true) even though it can be said it was in bad taste. However he should not be made to step down over it.

BBC reporter faces calls to resign after he tells daughter of Holocaust survivors after Paris attacks: 'Palestinians suffer hugely at Jewish hands as well'

• Tim Willcox was covering yesterday's Paris rally for the BBC News channel
• He spoke to participants during a live broadcast from the streets of Paris
• One woman he spoke to expressed fears Jews were being persecuted
• She told him 'the situation is going back to the days of the 1930s'
• Willcox replied: 'Many critics though of Israel's policy would suggest that the Palestinians suffer hugely at Jewish hands as well'
• Comments sparked anger and calls for him to resign
• Willcox has apologised for offence caused by 'poorly phrased question'

Read more: Calls for BBC's Tim Willcox to resign over Paris interview | Daily Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

@Armstrong @Akheilos @American Pakistani @C130 @Horus @RescueRanger

WTH? Whats wrong with the world?

 

[rockstar08]

Freedom of Speech for Everyone ................................ Except .....?

 

[Steve781]

I agree with his general point although ordinary Jews are not responsible for the policies of Israel any more than it's fair to blame ordinary Muslims for the actions of the psychopaths last week.

 

[Dubious]

Well there goes your freedom of speech.

It goes every now and then...Honestly the no. of times it goes out the window as compared to the no. of times a frustrated cartoonists challenges it is amazing! Why the pressure?

I agree with his general point although ordinary Jews are not responsible for the policies of Israel any more than it's fair to blame ordinary Muslims for the actions of the psychopaths last week.

We the ordinary Muslims are always called out as NOT doing enough...how about the ordinary Jews?

I believe its a fair question! Why question 1 people and not the other for the doings of a small subset of their people?

 

[KingMamba]

I agree with his general point although ordinary Jews are not responsible for the policies of Israel any more than it's fair to blame ordinary Muslims for the actions of the psychopaths last week.

He did not blame ordinary Jews in his comment. See video above.

 

[Areesh]

It goes every now and then...Honestly the no. of times it goes out the window as compared to the no. of times a frustrated cartoonists challenges it is amazing! Why the pressure?

Apparently only freedom that is left in its purest form today is for Israel to bomb Gaza kids with bigots from world over cheering for them.

 

[rockstar08]

I agree with his general point although ordinary Jews are not responsible for the policies of Israel any more than it's fair to blame ordinary Muslims for the actions of the psychopaths last week.

now you realize how Muslims feel when you ( western ) people Generalize us with Lunatics ... ! either its Jew , Christian Catholic , Hindu , no one feel good when people Generalize all and compare them to with Radicals ...

 

[Dubious]

Video of the incidence

Exactly how are the Jews at risk? I am sorry but as far as I know many Jews are free all over Europe not dragged in about Israeli war crimes and the other half are open about zionism! But the peaceful half have never been said anything...Though I DIDNT like what 1 of my Belgium hostel mate and his gf once said but I never painted all Belgium people as that!

 

[KingMamba]

Exactly how are the Jews at risk? I am sorry but as far as I know many Jews are free all over Europe not dragged in about Israeli war crimes and the other half are open about zionism! But the peaceful half have never been said anything...Though I DIDNT like what 1 of my Belgium hostel mate and his gf once said but I never painted all Belgium people as that!

I think the standoff against the crazies ended with a shootout in a Jewish store or something which is why Netanyahu came to France to drum up the "Jews are only safe in Israel" hysteria which the French President was angered by.

 

[VCheng]

People who did not agree with Wilcox's wording of the question are entitled to air their views and ask for his resignation. Whether they will get it or not remains to be seen, but would be unlikely.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Apparently only freedom that is left in its purest form today is for Israel to bomb Gaza kids with bigots from world over cheering for them.

He has apologised ..

Now criticise Israel you bastards..