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BBC anti-Israel bias

Charred objects are scattered on the ground, in Moshav Netiv Ha'asara in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2023, in the aftermath of Hamas's October 7 terror onslaught. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
January 3, 2026, 5:25 am
BBC settles with Oct. 7 survivors after filming destroyed home ‘without permission’
Broadcaster to reportedly pay $37,000 to the Horensteins, who say that after terrorists tried to break into their house ‘the BBC crew entered, this time with a camera as a weapon’
By AFP
Baroness Ruth Deech. (CC BY 3.0/ House of Lords)
December 25, 2025, 7:54 am
UK parliamentarian: BBC coverage of Israel is so ‘distorted,’ only bottom-up change can help
Ruth Deech, who served on the public broadcaster’s board of governors, says staff have an ‘absolute obsession’ with the Jewish state, but little training or historical knowledge
By Robert Philpot
Protesters hold placards and wave Israeli flags as they take part in a demonstration outside the BBC headquarters, in London, on February 4, 2024, to bring attention to the plight of kidnapped Israeli women in Gaza. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
December 4, 2025, 9:45 pm
Accused of antisemitism, BBC orders staff to undergo anti-discrimination training
Workers have six months to complete online courses on antisemitism and Islamophobia, following discussions with British Jewish group about coverage of Israel-Hamas war
By Zev Stub
Haviv Rettig Gur (courtesy) / President Donald Trump talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, October 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
November 12, 2025, 10:58 pm
What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: The case for pardoning Netanyahu
ToI’s senior analyst reports on US President Donald Trump’s unusual request to Herzog and explains why he could support it. Plus, just back from London, Rettig Gur conveys fears among UK Jewry
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Haviv Rettig Gur
Then-US president Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as president in Washington, on January 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
November 12, 2025, 1:28 pm
Trump claims ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over its controversial edit of his speech
US president says ‘you can’t allow people to do that,’ but doesn’t confirm he began proceedings for defamation lawsuit over edited clip in documentary about 2021 Capitol riot
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Pro-Israel demonstrators hold placards and wave Israeli flags as they take part in a protest outside the BBC headquarters, in London, on February 4, 2024. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
November 11, 2025, 12:20 am
From tears for Arafat to ‘Death to the IDF’: How BBC’s Israel coverage has gone from bad to worse
Top bosses at the BBC have quit over documentary about Trump – but longstanding allegations of anti-Israel bias have soured British Jews’ confidence in national broadcaster
By Robert Philpot
A person walks outside BBC headquarters in London, November 10, 2025. (AP/Kin Cheung)
November 10, 2025, 8:23 pm
An edited Trump speech and Gaza war coverage skewed against Israel: Key claims against BBC
Leaked internal memo also finds that the UK’s public broadcaster failed to offer unbiased coverage of transgender issues and illegal immigration
By Catarina Demony
Protesters hold placards and wave Israeli flags as they take part in a 'Rape is NOT resistance' demonstration outside the BBC headquarters, in London, on February 4, 2024, to bring attention to the plight of kidnapped Israeli women in Gaza. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
November 9, 2025, 11:58 pm
BBC top brass resigns amid criticism of Trump documentary, Gaza coverage
Network head Tim Davie, news chief Deborah Turness step down; Jewish communal group laments ‘scandal after scandal’; Foreign Ministry: BBC disinformation ‘fuels antisemitism’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Protesters hold placards and wave Israeli flags as they take part in a demonstration outside the BBC headquarters, in London, on February 4, 2024, to bring attention to the plight of kidnapped Israeli women in Gaza. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
From the WebNovember 8, 2025, 6:54 am
Damning dossier finds ‘systemic issues’ in BBC coverage of Israel-Hamas war
UK Jewish News: Report sent by independent adviser to BBC board highlights gap in how Gaza is covered in English-language offerings and BBC Arabic, multiple cases of incorrect reporting
This screenshot from the trailer for 'Gaza: How to Survive A War Zone' shows narrator Abdullah Al-Yazouri, whose father is a Hamas deputy minister. (YouTube screenshot used in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 17, 2025, 3:48 pm
BBC sanctioned for failing to disclose Gaza documentary star was son of Hamas official
Regulator finds UK broadcaster’s ‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone’ was ‘materially misleading’ to audiences, orders it to make statement on matter
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Buildings along the beach in Bournemouth, southern England on May 25, 2020. (Glyn KIRK / AFP)
September 7, 2025, 10:37 am
UK museum postpones Jewish life exhibit due to ‘potential risks at sensitive time’
Russell-Cotes museum accused of ‘choosing to extinguish Jewish culture in the face of threats’; report says BBC still using journalist who called for Jews to ‘burn like Hitler did’
By ToI Staff
This screenshot from the trailer for 'Gaza: How to Survive A War Zone' shows narrator Abdullah Al-Yazouri, whose father is a Hamas deputy minister. (YouTube screenshot used in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 14, 2025, 5:54 pm
BBC: Gaza documentary breached rules by not disclosing narrator was Hamas official’s son
Review finds ‘audience should have been informed’ of teen’s identity in ‘Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone’; also says BBC should translate ‘Yahud’ correctly as ‘Jew’ rather than ‘Israeli’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Pro-Israel demonstrators hold placards and wave Israeli flags as they take part in a protest outside the BBC headquarters, in London, on February 4, 2024. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
June 21, 2025, 9:21 pm
BBC shelves Gaza documentary over impartiality concerns
Production team had accused Israel of war crimes; broadcaster keeps Irish band Kneecap in Glastonbury Festival despite group voicing support for Hezbollah, Hamas
By ToI Staff
Pro-Israel demonstrators hold placards and wave Israeli flags as they take part in a protest outside the BBC headquarters, in London, on February 4, 2024. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
June 4, 2025, 4:30 pm
BBC defends Gaza coverage after White House criticism it takes ‘the word of Hamas’
US administration spokesperson highlights repeated changes British broadcaster made in report on aid center violence; BBC says adjusting death tolls is normal in a developing story
By AFP and ToI Staff
Gary Lineker during the FA Cup Final match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, May 17, 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London. (IMAGO/PPAUK via Reuters Connect)
May 19, 2025, 3:53 pm
BBC’s main soccer presenter Gary Lineker leaves broadcaster over antisemitic post
Former soccer star’s departure follows backlash after he shared Instagram post on Zionism featuring rat imagery; says stepping back is ‘responsible course of action’
By Agencies
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