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BBC's Jeremy Bowen was on the Jordanian aid-dropping plane yesterday or day before. "He was told by the Jordanians that Israel did not want our crew to film out

by marai2 1y ago

BBC's Jeremy Bowen was on the Jordanian aid-dropping plane yesterday or day before. "He was told by the Jordanians that Israel did not want our crew to film outside the plane's windows while he was onboard".[1] Obviously why - then he'd be able to film the ... not decimation, but total destruction of some of the cities in Gaza that would provide evidence for the genocide. [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/clyj4gnzxgno https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/clyj4gnzxgno

kayodelycaon 1y ago
The destruction is fully visible in satellite footage. Associated Press has “before and after” comparisons.
- diebeforei485 1y ago
  Israel lobbied for restrictions on the resolution of satellite footage of the occupied Palestinian territories, so it tends to be a lot more blurred than images of anywhere else. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment
  - senderista 1y ago
    I had no idea about this appalling law. It deserves to be much better-known.
  - Cyph0n 1y ago
    Unbelievable.. first time hearing about this.
  - mjevans 1y ago
    I'd understand a delay for operational security; it is a war zone. However banned entirely?
    - mousethatroared 1y ago
      Why is it reasonable for operational security? They're not Israeli satellites!
  - Barbing 1y ago
    So NYSE-traded Planet Labs PBC would be affected given their San Francisco HQ, and it could be higher resolution than this perhaps w/o that law? For reference, link to the AP's reporting including satellite photos with before/after sliders (2023<->2025): https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction-satellite-photos-90093bca75d28af6193c21b9d1b5eaed https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction... (Disclaimer: I'm out of my depth on satellites, photography, and international relations... & almost everything really)
  - kayodelycaon 1y ago
    Wonderful. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be hiding much. I can see destroyed buildings on Google Maps. :(

by marai2 1y ago

kayodelycaon 1y ago

The destruction is fully visible in satellite footage. Associated Press has “before and after” comparisons.

diebeforei485 1y ago
Israel lobbied for restrictions on the resolution of satellite footage of the occupied Palestinian territories, so it tends to be a lot more blurred than images of anywhere else. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyl–Bingaman_Amendment
- senderista 1y ago
  I had no idea about this appalling law. It deserves to be much better-known.
- Cyph0n 1y ago
  Unbelievable.. first time hearing about this.
- mjevans 1y ago
  I'd understand a delay for operational security; it is a war zone. However banned entirely?
  - mousethatroared 1y ago
    Why is it reasonable for operational security? They're not Israeli satellites!
- Barbing 1y ago
  So NYSE-traded Planet Labs PBC would be affected given their San Francisco HQ, and it could be higher resolution than this perhaps w/o that law? For reference, link to the AP's reporting including satellite photos with before/after sliders (2023<->2025): https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction-satellite-photos-90093bca75d28af6193c21b9d1b5eaed https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-destruction... (Disclaimer: I'm out of my depth on satellites, photography, and international relations... & almost everything really)
- kayodelycaon 1y ago
  Wonderful. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be hiding much. I can see destroyed buildings on Google Maps. :(