WHYS TV: Watch the show

This is part one, here’s part two, part three and part four.

WHYS TV: Behind the scenes

Just before the WHYS special on BBC World TV, Ros, Chloe and James explain how the “magic” happens. (Apologies for the slightly less magic filming which has left them a little red-ish – they’re not really that colour).

You can watch the show here.

On air: Can Israel do whatever it wants?

Hello from BBC Television Centre in West London. We’ve two shows for you today – one on the TV on BBC World News at 1530GMT, and one on the radio at the normal time. Our question is being debated from two distinct perspectives.

On Air: facts or propaganda ?

 

“Why Do They Hate the West So Much ? We Will Ask ” is the title of  this commentary by the Independent’s Robert Fisk.

He argues that journalists and diplomats have “bought the lie” that the Israelis take great care to avoid civilian  casualties.

He”s referring of course to the attack on the UN school which not only killed 42 people, but even persuaded Barack  Obama to break his silence.

WHYS on TV this Thursday

Watch the video, let us know your views, and join the discussion on BBC World News  on Thursday at 1530GMT

Join our new Facebook Fan Page

We’re always up for new ways for people to access WHYS. 

 So, we’ve set up a Facebook Fan Page  a) to find out if we actually have any fans and b) where you can pull apart each question we ask, and tell us what you think of the show.

Hopefully, it will complement the blog by being “open all hours”.

Help needed…

 The conflict in Gaza is going to be our main story for the forseeable future.

That means trying to fairly and impartially hear the views of both sides even they both have their own distinct narratives and (in the main) absolute conviction that they are right and that’s the only truth there is.

On Air : Young hearts…

The tv news channels and the papers have featured images of frightened and injured children on both sides of the conflict in Gaza.

During the war in Lebanon, we spoke to children on both sides- as well as children around the world saying what they felt about the images they were seeing.

Back on the box

WHYS is going to be on BBC World News  (that’s television) on Thursday at 1530GMT for a half-hour special about the situation in Gaza. And as always we’re looking for your involvement.

1) Send us your video comment or question. If you’re able to record a short video (60 seconds max) with a particular issue you want to hear us discuss, or a particular point you want to make, please send a video to our new Google email address – which has an inbox big enough to deal with video.

On- air: Does there come a point when Israel loses its right to defend itself ?

Israel says it carried out 30 air strikes overnight – and 4 thousand infantry are on the ground.

Palestinian medical sources say more than 500 people have been killed since the military action began, and civilians are running out of bread because of gas and electricity shortages.

We can’t verify any of this as Israel has barred foreign reporters from entering Gaza- and restricting their activities on the border. A policy, according to Robert Fisk in the Independent, simply won’t work..