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Rosie Collington
Jul 22, 2014

A journalist for BBC Arabic was assaulted live on air as he reported from the Gaza border.
Remarkably Firas al-Khatib managed to keep his cool and cut back to the studio without missing a beat.
(Translation:)
Firas al-Khatib: "Yes, we have been at the Gaza Strip border, where the bombing has continued since midnight yesterday, in addition to….
[assault takes place, he is called ibn sharmoot, "son of a bitch"]
Firas al-Khatib: "We will take a break. There appear to be Israelis facing us now."
Anchor: "Yes, I agree."
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