Gary Lineker tweet reported to BBC
Gary Lineker has violated BBC guidance on individual use of social media, according to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), who have submitted a complaint to the BBC. Gary Lineker’s Tweet on 22 December 2022 extols a Hamas terrorist, Ahmed Daraghmeh, who was killed in the course of violently attacking Jews
BBC suspends videos about Israel and Palestine following accusation of indoctrination
The BBC has suspended a series of “Bitesize” videos about Israel and Palestine from its website. These videos formed part of BBC Education’s content, aimed at schoolchildren, and designed to be used in schools. This follows a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel, which described the videos as unbalanced and
Princess Diana, Coverage of Israel and the Balen Report
Lord Dyson’s report on Martin Bashir’s famous interview with Princess Diana has prompted calls to overhaul the handling of complaints about the BBC and for the publication of the Balen Report. Lord Dyson’s recent report on the methods used by BBC journalist, Martin Bashir, to secure his 1995 interview of
BBC urged to abandon slanted City of David programme
UKLFI has written to the BBC’s director general Tim Davie to request that a forthcoming documentary, critical of Jerusalem’s City of David Foundation, should be abandoned or re-made. This follows news that the programme’s producer, Rosie Garthwaite had a history of anti-Israel social media activity, and that the forthcoming programme