BBC in fresh bias row after journalists ‘like’ posts CELEBRATING attacks on Israel
BEEB bosses faced a fresh bias row yesterday after its journalists “liked” posts celebrating attacks on Israel.
The trio all worked on a recent report by fact-check unit BBC Verify.
It accused Israeli soldiers of beating and humiliating medics at a Gaza hospital.
Yet campaigners found the trio had “liked” videos celebrating attacks on Israel, while one described the country as a “terrorist apartheid state”.
And three other locals cited as sources in last week’s report had posted or backed social media posts supporting “terrorists” and “celebrating” rocket strikes on Israelis.
Anti-Semitism campaigner David Collier, who uncovered the posts, said yesterday: “It is time the BBC stopped with its toxic anti-Israel agenda and accepted it has a problem.”
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London-based BBC staffers Soha Ibrahim and Marie-Jose Al Azzi were two of those behind the report.
Jewish Tory MP Andrew Percy called the BBC “institutionally Israel-phobic”.
He said: “The fact they are using reporters who appear to be openly hostile to Israel and potentially openly hostile to Jews, again demonstrates the issues the BBC has on reporting this conflict fairly.”
The BBC said: “We do not comment on individual staff matters.
"If we find breaches we take the appropriate action.”
Eurovision party axed
A CINEMA has cancelled its annual Eurovision party in protest against Israel taking part in the competition.
Rio Cinema’s screening of the singing contest attracts hundreds of fans each year.
But the venue in Dalston, East London, has cancelled its event over Israel’s fightback in Gaza.
It said: “We hope we can all be United By Music again soon.”
One fan said on X/Twitter: “You should be supportive, not cowing to the hate mob.”
Song Contest organiser the European Broadcasting Union said: “Eurovision is a non- political event.”
May’s contest is in Sweden.