Vital information missing in BBC reports on alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria
On the afternoon of December 7th the BBC News website published an article now titled “Israeli jets ‘strike near Damascus’ – Syrian army“. Changes…
Jim Muir
Why doesn’t the BBC present an accurate picture of Hizballah?
On February 26th an article titled “Hezbollah vows to respond to ‘Israeli air strike’” appeared on the Middle East page of the BBC News…
BBC coverage of STL amplifies Hizballah propaganda
There are currently two articles on the subject of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which opened proceedings last week, on the Middle East page…
Continuing serious breaches of editorial guidelines in ‘Newshour’ with Lyse Doucet
The BBC World Service’s flagship international news and current affairs radio programme ‘Newshour’ is broadcast in two daily editions – one at 13:06 GMT…
Loving the hate: BBC coverage of Sharon’s death
One of the notable features of the BBC’s tsunami of coverage of Ariel Sharon’s death – and one which has already received no small…
BBC amplifies Hizballah propaganda yet again
Late on the night of Tuesday December 3rd a senior Hizballah operative named Hassan Lakkis (also Laqis) was allegedly shot outside his home in…
BBC’s Knell skirts over Israeli security concerns in Jordan Rift Valley
If – as promised on the packaging – BBC audiences are to be able to “participate in the global debate on significant international issues”,…
BBC suggests failure to convene Syria peace conference will be Israel’s fault
Disagreements over who will attend it, flat-out rejection of the idea by some of the opposition militias, differences of opinion regarding preconditions relating to…
BBC tweaks Hizballah statement, promotes its conspiracy theories
The website of Hizballah’s Al Manar TV station carries details of a statement put out on July 22nd by the terrorist organisation in response to…
BBC promotes Assad propaganda in Syria reports
The BBC’s reporting on the weekend’s unfolding events in Syria is in top gear. On May 4th an article entitled “Israeli warplanes launch air…