April 5, The Telegraph– ‘Israelis are not human beings,’ says reporter used by BBC in Gaza
A journalist who appears prominently on the BBC’s Arabic channel to report on Gaza has been accused of describing Israelis as less than human and Jews as “devils”.
April 8, Algemeiner– The BBC Is Promoting Hezbollah’s Narrative in Lebanon — Not the Truth
On April 1, the BBC News website published a report credited to Hugo Bachega in Beirut and Emma Rossiter in London, which currently goes under the headline “Four killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, Lebanon says, despite ceasefire.”
April 9, The Jewish Chronicle– BBC Arabic guests spread anti-Israel conspiracies and Holocaust comparisons
Two contributors who appeared on BBC Arabic had previously spread conspiracy theories about Israel in recent media appearances.
April 10, All Israel News– Omissions in BBC report on denial of entry to British MPs
On April 6th a report headlined “Two MPs ‘astounded’ after being denied entry to Israel” was published on the BBC News website’s ‘Middle East’ page. Credited to Aleks Phillips and Ruth Comerford, that report is just one of several items relating to a story which was promoted heavily by the BBC on multiple platforms.
April 16, The Jewish Chronicle– BBC broadcast song glorifying ‘heroes’ who murdered Jews
The BBC’s Arabic-language service broadcast a song that glorifies three murderers who took part in the 1929 Arab riots in the British Mandate of Palestine that saw the killing of over 130 Jews.
April 20, All Israel News- BBC News coverage of terrorism in Israel – March 2025
The Israel Security Agency’s report on terror attacks during March 2025 shows that a total of 441 incidents took place in Judea & Samaria, Jerusalem and within the ‘green line’. The agency recorded 50 attacks with petrol bombs, 17 attacks using pipe bombs, 345 incidents of rock throwing, one shooting attack, 24 arson attacks, one vehicular attack, one combined attack and two stabbing attacks.
April 21, The Spokesman–Spokane Valley’s Ryan Crocker decries Trump administration defunding ‘America’s voice in the Middle East’
In early 2024, Spokane Valley native and retired diplomat Ryan Crocker knew the U.S.-funded, Arabic-language news organization he had championed for years needed help.
April 21, Algemeiner– 18 Months Later, the BBC Still Won’t Tell the Truth About Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital
Early on the morning of April 13, 2025, the BBC News website published a report by Rushdi Abualouf, who is described as a “Gaza correspondent” despite his not having been located in the Gaza Strip for well over a year.
April 26, JPost–‘We’ll burn Jews like Hitler did’: BBC contributor in Gaza celebrates Jewish civilian death
He has appeared on the Arabic-language branch of the UK public broadcaster more than a dozen times since Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.
April 26, Ynet–‘We’ll burn Jews like Hitler did’: Freelance journalist for BBC Arabic praises attacks on Jews: report
Samer Elzaenen, who appeared on BBC Arabic multiple times since war began, shared posts promoting hatred, violence against Jews and support for terror; BBC says he is not an employee and they were unaware of his social media activity.
April 26, The Telegraph– “We will burn you like Hitler did”, says BBC Arabic freelancer
Samer Elzaenen has appeared on BBC Arabic more than a dozen times since the conflict erupted and even reported live last month
April 27, Israel HaYom–BBC contributor in Gaza called for Jews to be ‘burned like Hitler did’
Investigation reveals BBC Arabic freelancer shared violent antisemitic posts on social media while reporting on the Israel-Hamas conflict; BBC: “We are absolutely clear that there is no place for antisemitism on our services.”
April 28, Harry’s Place– What’s ‘Acceptable’ at the BBC?
From the BBC: “A small number of BBC stars and managers “behave unacceptably” at work, and bosses often fail to tackle them, a report into the broadcaster has found.”
April 29, Algemeiner– Despite All Evidence, BBC Still Defends Hamas Casualty Figures
In the early hours of April 23, the BBC News website published a report by the BBC Jerusalem bureau’s Yolande Knell under the headline “Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures.”
April 30, All Israel News– Guardian frames campus antisemitism as a figment of our imagination
The Guardian is wedded to two nearly religious beliefs: one, that Palestinians are immutable victims of Israeli oppression and, therefore, even after the Oct. 7th massacre, are never to be held responsible for their destructive behavior. Two: that supporters of Palestinians are intrinsically progressive and “anti-racist” – thus, allegations of antisemitism against them are, in general, dishonestly manufactured to stifle criticism of Israel.
