An interview with President Isaac Herzog was trimmed significantly by the BBC, with the network ultimately choosing to air only 6 out of the total 28 minutes.
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The reason for this decision is unclear, although it could be because of the harsh criticism leveled by Israel against the British outlet for refusing to label Hamas as a terrorist organization, choosing to call its perpetrators "militants."
The "censored" parts included a reference to this criticism, saying "I don't want to discuss the objectivity of the BBC" as well as an emotional response by Herzog to the calls for restraint in the wake of the Hamas terrorist massacre that saw some 1400 Israeli residents murdered on Oct. 7 and several hundred kidnapped. "This is eight times bigger than 9/11 – what else do you want us to do?"
Naor Ihia, his spokesperson, said on Twitter: "Something about the way the BBC conducted the interview made me think I should have my own recording of what the president says before someone tries to censor or distort it... So here are the things the BBC didn't want the world to hear."
Here is a clip from the footage that the BBC chose not to show:
Video: The 'censored' parts of the Herzog interview with the BBC / Credit: X/@NaorIhia
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