Militant group hamas launched an unprecedented attack on israel. No mention in that saturday lunchtime bulletin on bbc one of the term terrorist, just several references to hamas militants. But from that evening, after the use of militant in headlines, presenters started using this formulation in the introductions. Hamas, designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, claims to have taken more than 50 people. Well, the bbc s approach was criticised by the Prime Minister and cabinet colleagues, including the defence secretary, grant shapps, who called it disgraceful. Keir starmer said it was obvious that what were witnessing is terrorism and four of the uks most senior lawyers complained to the regulator ofcom, accusing the bbc of abandoning impartiality. A substantial majority of newswatch viewers agreed with them, including yvonne nazareth, who wrote. Abdul mohammed agreed. But chris from newcastle had a different view. Its not the first time the bb