More than 100 staff accuse BBC of ‘anti-Palestinian racism’
The 107 employees, along with 300 media industry figures, have written to BBC leadership, accusing the broadcaster of “censorship” when it comes to Israel and “performing PR for the Israeli government and military”.
Their letter, published in Deadline, cited in particular the BBC’s recent decision not to air the Gaza: Medics under Fire documentary, saying the move was “just one in a long line of agenda driven decisions”.
“Much of the BBC’s coverage in this area is defined by anti-Palestinian racism,” the employees said.
They also said the BBC has failed to offer any significant analysis of the UK government’s involvement in the war on Palestinians, including weapons sales or their legal implications.
“Since October 2023 it has become increasingly clear to our audiences that the BBC’s reporting on Israel/ Palestine falls short of our own editorial standards. There is a gulf between the BBC’s coverage of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank and what our audiences can see is happening via multiple credible sources,” they said.
“The BBC’s editorial decisions seem increasingly out of step with reality. We have been forced to conclude that decisions are made to fit a political agenda rather than serve the needs of audiences,” they added.
All the BBC staff who signed the letter did so anonymously, while the industry figures supporting their call included actors Khalid Abdalla and Miriam Margolyes.
That's not a lot out of 41K BBC employees world wide :/
Law firms call on UK Parliament to halt F-35 parts’ export to Israel
Two law firms challenging British exports of F-35 parts to Israel have described a recent London court ruling on their case as “disappointing”.
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Al-Haq say they are considering appealing the decision.
They also said it is now up to the UK Parliament to act, after the high court said “it is Parliament’s role, not the court’s” to scrutinise if the “government decision to continue to arm Israel through the F-35 carve-out is consistent with its international law obligations”.
“The court’s decision, which continues to allow the UK to arm Israel, through the F-35 carve-out, is disappointing; however, our teams are looking into whether to appeal the judgment,” GLAN and Al-Haq said in a statement.
“Yesterday’s decision does not affect the UK government’s obligation under international law to prevent genocide and atrocity crimes,” they added.
Joint statement from GLAN and @alhaq_org: The court will not decide - Parliament must act to end UK arms for Gaza genocide https://t.co/VHHjceJxiG #stoparmingisrael
— GLAN | Global Legal Action Network (@GLAN_LAW) July 1, 2025
