Refugee appeal

Can anyone explain why the BBC is carpet-bombing its early morning radio 4 news bulletins with what seems to be a nine-month old hyperbolic story emoting Israel’s malevolence, involving the ubiquitous “The BBC has learned”?

It goes something like this: It is alleged that 40,000 African (Eritrean and Sudanese) refugees in Israel are being given the choice of jail for life or being deported to (other) African countries in secretive deals, considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.”

(Not verbatim)

This announcement headed news bulletins at 5:30 am and subsequent bulletins - until 8 am, when it seems to have disappeared or have been relegated to some other position in the hierarchy.

I can think of several explanations but I haven’t time now. 

Can anyone help? 

Update:

Ah.  Has the BBC “parachuted” young Kathy into Israel to dig dirt on the way it treats African refugees? 

See this article and virtual trailer for a TV report to be broadcast today at 17:30 GMT on BBC World News. H/T Daphne Anson

I’m guessing that some commissioning / copy editor has chosen to promote this resurrected story  under the “BBC has learned” banner because it ticks so many boxes. It got shunted up this morning’s news-bulletin hierarchy because it chimes with the BBC’s pro-immigrant agenda AND the anti-Israel agenda. Two birds with one stone - what’s not to like?

Of course using the disparaging phrases “secretive”and “Illegal under international law” in one short report somewhat gives the game away. Impartiality? As far as Israel is concerned, forget it.

The parallels between this and the current European refugee crisis would seem obvious to the children running the BBC; but the similarities are superficial. Dig deeper and you’ll find there is very little comparison.

However, in the current “changing” climate I think the BBC might find some people think Israel’s approach is rather wise and very generous. 

Update 2:

The story has been picked up by the usual suspects and passed off as News. Ben White has Tweeted and Facebooked it (H/T Daphne Anson) 

"Gathered evidence" 

and the BBC has labelled it "No Room at the Inn". Interesting association going on in in someone's tiny brain.

The International Business Times has regurgitated it, quoting “Lawyer Anat Ben-Dor” without mentioning that Anat Ben-Dor is a professional advocate for refugee rights.

Talk about churnalism getting halfway round the world before the truth has time to get its boots on.

This is your BBC. I don’t think they’ve even bothered to report this, which is Genuine News.

Update 3:
Eddie Mair has grabbed it now.  (H/T 'happy goldfish")

“BBC Africa has gathered evidence that Israel is sending unwanted African migrants to third countries under secretive deals which may be in breach of international law”