to all the palestinians that were killed are terrorists, in this case terrorists, but children. the israeli forces are happy to kill children. you know, it s quite remarkable that you d say that because they re killing us now, if there s a 17 year old palestinian that s shooting at your family. and jonah, what is he? under your definition, you are calling them terrorists, the un are calling them. i m actually asking you what would you call a 17 year old person with a rifle shooting at your family and murdering your own family? that exchange elicited a furious reaction from viewers such as mark benson. the outrageous suggestion that israeli forces are happy to kill children was scandalously inappropriate for a supposedly impartial news presenter. you have intentionally demonized one side in this awful conflict while portraying the other as defenseless and pitiful victims. in doing so, you demonstrate a disdain for the history of the conflict and the truth itself. as an avid v
frank gardner there in the newsroom, thanks very much. before we move on, let me just bring you an update on that story from the ashes. this was the response from h.j. hill. listening to frank gardner got tiring. cut to the silence of the studio and the background noise contrast was stark. he could have been in a busy canteen or a crowded pub since it is possible for bbc news to achieve clear audio from a reporter at some location in ukraine. why is it not possible to achieve that when someone reports from the newsroom, presumably someone on bbc news believes this background noise gives atmosphere to the programme. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media email newswatch at bbc.co.uk or you can find us on twitter at newswatch bbc. you can call us on 0370106676.