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BBC Antisemitism

The BBC was heavily criticised for its reporting of the Chanukah bus attack last year.
January 26, 2022, 5:08 pm
Investigation into BBC Chanukah attack coverage ‘partially’ upholds complaints
The BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit finds reports of the November 29 incident should not have concluded the phrase "dirty Muslims" was allegedly said
By Jewish News Reporter
A protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
January 23, 2022, 3:37 pm
Board of Deputies president met BBC director general to discuss antisemitism rift
Marie van der Zyl revealed she sat down with Tim Davie to raise concerns over the broadcaster's coverage of the community, including the Chanukah bus incident in Oxford Street
By Lee Harpin
January 19, 2022, 6:06 pm
Lord Mann in ‘crisis meeting’ with BBC director general over antisemitism coverage
EXCLUSIVE: Government's independent antisemitism adviser met Tim Davie for an hour at Broadcasting House, expressing 'major concerns' over reporting of the Chanukah bus attack
By Lee Harpin
A protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
January 13, 2022, 12:02 pm
BBC board member left ‘furious’ by broadcaster’s Chanukah Oxford St attack report
Former PM Theresa May's communications director Sir Robbie Gibb questioned editors at the corporation following communal anger at the BBC's coverage of the incident
By Lee Harpin
A protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
January 12, 2022, 4:11 pm
Boris Johnson calls for ‘swift’ action by BBC over Oxford St Chanukah attack report
EXCLUSIVE: Beleaguered PM said he 'agrees' with culture secretary Nadine Dorries' decision to write to the broadcaster over a report last month which caused anger in the community
By Lee Harpin
Nigel Slater, and Broadcasting House (Wikipedia. Left: Author: Trenter/Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0). Right: Author: Ed6767/Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).)
January 10, 2022, 11:26 am
Complaints about ‘Jewish mother’ joke helped end BBC Radio 4 show, says host
Nigel Rees, who presented 'Quote... Unquote' for 46-years, criticised 'cultural issues' which brought it to an end
By Lee Harpin
BBC Radio studio
January 9, 2022, 7:38 pm
BBC postpones debate on whether anti-Zionism should be ‘protected characteristic’
Jewish News learned the producers of Radio 4's Sunday programme had approached the Board last Friday and asked them to put forward a speaker to take part in the discussion.
By Lee Harpin
BBC Radio studio
January 7, 2022, 1:36 pm
BBC debate on anti-Zionism becoming a ‘protected characteristic’ condemned by Board
President Marie van der Zyl hit out at the broadcaster for planning a discussion on its Radio 4 Sunday programme featuring JVL activist Diana Neslen
By Lee Harpin
A protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
January 5, 2022, 2:26 pm
Board will go to Ofcom if BBC fails to apologise for antisemitic bus attack coverage
EXCLUSIVE: Board President Marie van der Zyl will meet corporation's director general later this month to demand an explanation for its failure to set the record straight.
By Lee Harpin
YY Rubenstein and his Facebook 'resignation'
January 4, 2022, 1:25 pm
Rabbi quits broadcasting on the BBC due to Chanukah antisemitism coverage
Broadcaster YY Rubenstein ends 30-year association with the corporation over its 'inexcusable attempts to turn the victims of antisemitism into perpetrators'
Police a searching for suspects in connection to the Chanukah bus attack on Oxford Street
December 30, 2021, 11:17 am
BBC’s anti-Muslim slur claim during Chanukah bus attack is FALSE, expert says
Linguistic expert says footage of the notorious incident contains no remark about Muslims in either Hebrew or English
By Jewish News Reporter
Tom Bateman's tweet about Muhammad Issa Abbas didn't include context according to critics such as actress Tracy-Ann Oberman
December 24, 2021, 12:55 pm
BBC defends reporter accused of ‘twisting’ story about death of Palestinian
Broadcaster said Tom Bateman's tweet 'clearly reflects' a statement put out by the IDF on the incident
By Lee Harpin
A protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
December 21, 2021, 12:33 pm
BBC to meet Board president over Chanukah bus attack coverage
BBC director general Tim Davie will speak to Marie van der Zyl in the new year after the broadcaster received 'several hundred' complaints about its report last month.
By Lee Harpin
A protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
December 14, 2021, 11:29 am
Community holds anti-BBC protest over Chanukah bus attack coverage
The demonstration was organised after the Corporation's claim that one attack victim used an anti-Muslim slur
By Jewish News Reporter
A Middle Eastern looking man in his 20s stands on a bench and makes insulting gestures towards the bus passengers.
December 13, 2021, 3:35 pm
BBC stands by bus attack report, insisting: ‘Anti-Muslim slur WAS spoken in English’
EXCLUSIVE: Broadcaster accuses Jewish News of "misrepresenting" its coverage, saying it “consulted Hebrew speakers" in determining an Islamophobic slur was uttered on the bus, as Chief Rabbi writes to director-general to express his concern.
By Richard Ferrer
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