BBC director general Tim Davie was grilled over the corporation’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war during a meeting on Wednesday night with the 1922 Committee of Conservative Members of Parliament, particularly over the broadcaster’s policy not to call Hamas “terrorists.”
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the BBC has received backlash from the public and government alike for its refusal to use the term, despite Hamas having been deemed a terrorist organization by the U.K.
According to The Telegraph, Davie was confronted during the meeting — which the BBC said was part of his regular check-ins with the U.K.’s political parties — by Minister of Immigration Robert Jenrick, who said he’d “never been so disappointed,” adding: “I worry that the organization has lost the confidence of many people and in particular the British Jewish community. That loss of confidence began with the BBC’s refusal to call Hamas terrorists.
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the BBC has received backlash from the public and government alike for its refusal to use the term, despite Hamas having been deemed a terrorist organization by the U.K.
According to The Telegraph, Davie was confronted during the meeting — which the BBC said was part of his regular check-ins with the U.K.’s political parties — by Minister of Immigration Robert Jenrick, who said he’d “never been so disappointed,” adding: “I worry that the organization has lost the confidence of many people and in particular the British Jewish community. That loss of confidence began with the BBC’s refusal to call Hamas terrorists.
- 10/26/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The BBC has said it was “wrong to speculate” on who was responsible for the devastating blast at a Gaza City hospital amid internal unrest over its coverage of the tragedy.
The British broadcaster has conceded that a journalist on BBC News channel show The Context should not have speculated that Israel was behind the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital attack on Tuesday night.
The blast, which Palestinian officials said killed hundreds of people, has been fiercely contested. Hamas-controlled Palestinian authorities in Gaza blamed Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “barbaric terrorists” in Gaza attacked the hospital.
Jon Donnison, an experienced BBC correspondent, told viewers: “It’s hard to see what else this could be really given the size of the explosion other than an Israeli air strike or several air strikes.”
The comments prompted a political outcry in the UK, with former culture secretary Nadine Dorries accusing the BBC...
The British broadcaster has conceded that a journalist on BBC News channel show The Context should not have speculated that Israel was behind the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital attack on Tuesday night.
The blast, which Palestinian officials said killed hundreds of people, has been fiercely contested. Hamas-controlled Palestinian authorities in Gaza blamed Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “barbaric terrorists” in Gaza attacked the hospital.
Jon Donnison, an experienced BBC correspondent, told viewers: “It’s hard to see what else this could be really given the size of the explosion other than an Israeli air strike or several air strikes.”
The comments prompted a political outcry in the UK, with former culture secretary Nadine Dorries accusing the BBC...
- 10/19/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the BBC’s London headquarters on Monday evening to protest the broadcaster’s coverage of the terrorist attacks that took place in Israel last week.
The BBC has found itself mired in controversy after refusing to describe Palestinian group Hamas, who killed almost 2,000 citizens on Oct. 7, as terrorists. They have instead referred to them as “militants.” Hamas has officially been designated a proscribed terrorist organization by the U.K. government since 2021.
On Monday evening, protesters, many of them carrying Israel flags, gathered outside New Broadcasting House chanting “shame on you,” “justice” and “Hamas are terrorists” at the corporation. Some BBC employees could be seen peering out through the windows at the gathering.
Among the speakers at the event were former BBC anchor Jonny Gould and Talk TV host Andre Walker. Gould, who hosts the Jewish State podcast, told the crowd that Hamas are a group that “beheads babies,...
The BBC has found itself mired in controversy after refusing to describe Palestinian group Hamas, who killed almost 2,000 citizens on Oct. 7, as terrorists. They have instead referred to them as “militants.” Hamas has officially been designated a proscribed terrorist organization by the U.K. government since 2021.
On Monday evening, protesters, many of them carrying Israel flags, gathered outside New Broadcasting House chanting “shame on you,” “justice” and “Hamas are terrorists” at the corporation. Some BBC employees could be seen peering out through the windows at the gathering.
Among the speakers at the event were former BBC anchor Jonny Gould and Talk TV host Andre Walker. Gould, who hosts the Jewish State podcast, told the crowd that Hamas are a group that “beheads babies,...
- 10/16/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has ruled that presenter Naga Munchetty broke new social media guidelines after liking a series of tweets about a row involving the union jack flag, but she has escaped punishment after swiftly owning her mistake.
The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit said in a ruling that Munchetty was wrong to like tweets that were “disparaging of the government’s use of patriotic symbols” after an on-air discussion on March 18, in which she and Breakfast co-host Charlie Stayt jibed government minister Robert Jenrick about the union jack flag in the back of his Zoom shot.
The Ecu said Munchetty “risked giving the impression of endorsing one strand of opinion in a controversial area” and her activity was “in breach of the BBC’s standards of impartiality as they apply to social media activity by BBC staff engaged in journalism and factual programming.”
The complaints unit stopped short of recommending punishment for the presenter,...
The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit said in a ruling that Munchetty was wrong to like tweets that were “disparaging of the government’s use of patriotic symbols” after an on-air discussion on March 18, in which she and Breakfast co-host Charlie Stayt jibed government minister Robert Jenrick about the union jack flag in the back of his Zoom shot.
The Ecu said Munchetty “risked giving the impression of endorsing one strand of opinion in a controversial area” and her activity was “in breach of the BBC’s standards of impartiality as they apply to social media activity by BBC staff engaged in journalism and factual programming.”
The complaints unit stopped short of recommending punishment for the presenter,...
- 5/27/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
London, Feb 24 (Ians) Politicians in the UK gave the go-ahead to plans by Premier League club Everton for a riverside stadium costing $712 million despite a call by Unesco to reject the plan because of the impact it will have on Liverpool's maritime World Heritage Site.
The city's planning committee unanimously gave the go-ahead.
Everton's search for a new home to replace its outdated Goodison Park stadium started 25 years ago. Club officials said the widely supported plan would see a 52,888 stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock that would become a showcase around the world, Xinhua news agency reported.
The plans aim to create the most sustainable stadium in the Premier League, the club said in its submission to decision-makers.
The plans make provision to add a further 10,000 seats later if the club wants to expand its capacity.
Everton predicts that the stadium development will deliver $1.83 billion to the city's economy and help create more than 15,000 jobs.
The city's planning committee unanimously gave the go-ahead.
Everton's search for a new home to replace its outdated Goodison Park stadium started 25 years ago. Club officials said the widely supported plan would see a 52,888 stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock that would become a showcase around the world, Xinhua news agency reported.
The plans aim to create the most sustainable stadium in the Premier League, the club said in its submission to decision-makers.
The plans make provision to add a further 10,000 seats later if the club wants to expand its capacity.
Everton predicts that the stadium development will deliver $1.83 billion to the city's economy and help create more than 15,000 jobs.
- 2/24/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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