We’ve seen plenty of headlines like this one before, and every single time it’s a shocker.
There was the CNN ticker announcing, “Palestinians killed boarding kids’ bus” but omitting the fact they were armed with knives and later stabbed a man at another bus stop. CBS News eventually changed its headline, “3 Palestinians killed as daily violence grinds on,” to reflect the fact that the three killed were armed with automatic weapons, explosive devices, and knives and managed to kill an Israeli security officer and seriously wound another before being shot by police.
On Friday it was the BBC’s turn to delete a tweet and headline and give it another shot.
Unbelievable. Can you imagine the revolt had headline be "3 men killed after deadly stabbing in Borough Market"? pic.twitter.com/2K7XgDx9oR
— Julie Lenarz (@MsJulieLenarz) June 17, 2017
"Nineteen Arabs die after deadly plane crashes in America"
— svh (@PolitiStefan) June 17, 2017
You mean they committed a terrorist attack, and were shot dead by police…
Shame on you #BBC!
#FakeNews #FakeNewsBBC— David B (@davidbim) June 16, 2017
The tweet’s been deleted and the headline since been updated, thankfully.
BBC fixed their absolutely ridiculous headline pic.twitter.com/HKzRGr0N3l
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) June 17, 2017
In short, two of the Palestinians killed had attacked police officers with guns and knives while the third fatally stabbed policewoman Hadas Malka, 23, pictured below.
Sad news #Breaking as Police announce that Hadas Malka has died of her wounds in today's attack in #Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/XA8CYSzytH
— LTC (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) June 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/politicalelle/status/876171215827861506
Friends called Hadas Malka, 23, a real-life Wonder Woman. A Palestinian jihadi stabbed her to death. Terror ended another brave young life. pic.twitter.com/2P7ytqVO2c
— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) June 17, 2017
Weapons used by #Palestinian attackers in #Jerusalem this evening. pic.twitter.com/uieIfnE1CE
— LTC (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) June 16, 2017
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3 Palestinians are dead because they murdered an Israeli police officer, you dolts! pic.twitter.com/N5G13Ic9Aq
— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) June 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/Steve_Yeatts/status/876097485579722754
https://twitter.com/SlightyDiffernt/status/876075918942498816
The BBC eventually settled on, “Israeli policewoman stabbed to death in Jerusalem.”
The headline is intentionally twisting the truth. Sinister and totally biased.
— Déplorable Espécial ??❌ (@ViperNtheTemple) June 17, 2017
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