Public Purposes

March 13, 2020

The limits of BBC News reporting from PA controlled territories

The BBC's level of interest in internal Palestinian affairs is once again on display....

March 12, 2020

BBC News erases relevant background from report on Palestinian riot

Incitement and organisation were not included in the BBC's background information. ...

March 11, 2020

BBC News misleads on “limits” on Iranian nuclear programme

The BBC report fails to clarify Iran's NPT commitments. ...

March 9, 2020

BBC Radio 4 airs superficial report on Israel’s Coronavirus measures

Listeners heard nothing about cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. ...

March 9, 2020

BBC shows limited interest in a new Gaza border wall

The BBC's non-Arabic speaking audiences have not been informed of a new barrier on the Gaza Strip bo...

March 8, 2020

BBC News signposts Israeli political lists – except one

Which political party did the BBC refrain from categorising? ...

March 8, 2020

BBC News coverage of terrorism in Israel – February 2020

Our monthly review of BBC News website reporting on Palestinian terrorism. ...

March 5, 2020

BBC promotes linkage between elections on two continents

Radio 4 listeners were told that the outcome of the March 2nd Israeli election “could affect Mr Tr...

March 4, 2020

BBC ignores HRW’s dodgy donation

BBC audiences have seen no reporting of a story concerning one of its most quoted and promoted NGOs....

March 4, 2020

More BBC Israel pre-election framing from Tom Bateman

More simplistic and uninformative reporting from a BBC Jerusalem-based correspondent. ...