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BBC 'upgrades' Israel's profile page

The British Broadcasting Corporation has finally changed the picture placed on its website's profiles page for Israel, replacing the aggressive image of a confrontation between a Border Guard officer and a Palestinian, to that of landmark Bauhaus architecture in Tel Aviv.


The unique style of architecture, knows the "White City of Tel Aviv" has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.


The BBC came under fire recently for failing to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on its Olympic Games website.


The choice of the original photo placed on Israel's profile page was particularly stridulous compared to those used on the profile pages of other countries in the region.



Egypt's profile page carries the picture of a the Great Sphinx of Giza,Jordan's page features the rose-colored columns of Petra, those visiting Syria's page are met with the beaming faces of smiling children, and Iran's page has a picture of a mosque.


The photo was changed on Wednesday and sources in Jerusalem described it a "small victory."




http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4260737,00.html






Photos: Old and new Israel profile page (BBC)-


Added: Jul-26-2012 Occurred On: Jul-26-2012
By: aydeo
In: Other Middle East
Tags: BBC, Upgrade, Israel's profile page, Bauhaus architecture, Tel Aviv
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  • ITs no wonder most brits are such nazis, poor peasants have been brainwashed by their tax payer funded, government run News Media...LOL!

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    thinkslaughter (1489.70)

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  • There you go again aydeo.

    "stridulous" Did you make that one up? Or did some ignorant Israeli "journalist"?

    The word exists but not in the place and way it's used here.

    Posted Jul-26-2012 By 
    DEADBEEF (4160.36)  

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    • @DEADBEEF

      I didn't even see the word till you mentioned it and am not familier with this word.

      This is an item taken from the local media.

      But it remindes me those in here who pretend to be from Israel (and usually start with personal insults against Israeli supporters), but when they try to use some words in Hebrew it sounds exactly like that- not in place and way it is really used here..

      Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
      aydeo (6051.48)  

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    • @aydeo

      I'll put it down to the author not even being ESL (English as a Second Language) but ETL or even EFL.

      Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
      DEADBEEF (4160.36)  

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  • lmfao a picture of some random apartment building

    Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
    maxwellthebest (759.60)  

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    • @mohdhm2 they are scums of the world

      Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
      cevelry (454.70)

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    • @mohdhm2

      Do you want a list of negative items from Egypt....or Iran.....what about Syria.....???

      Still, as it being mentioned, their BBC personal pages don't mix with politics and news, but shows famous land marks.

      Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
      aydeo (6051.48)  

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    • @maxwellthebest

      Read the description- it shows not just a regular building, but a certain style (Bauhaus) which got Tel Aviv inside UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2003

      Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
      aydeo (6051.48)  

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    • @aydeo my farts have a certain scent but they arent in UNESCO

      Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
      maxwellthebest (759.60)  

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  • "The BBC came under fire recently for failing to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on its Olympic Games website."

    Is there a source for that ?

    Little reminder, not one single country on earth recognizes Jerusalem as capital of israel, yep not even US !

    East Jerusalem is and will remain palestinian.

    Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
    Othman (285.54)  

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  • http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=615_1343421290

    "our position has not changed"

    Posted Jul-27-2012 By 
    Othman (285.54)  

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