BBC Sport

December 10, 2020

Reviewing BBC reporting on UAE investment in Beitar Jerusalem FC

On December 8th the BBC Jerusalem bureau’s Tom Bateman produced a filmed report on a topic which h...

April 20, 2020

An upcoming online event

BBC reporting – or the lack of it – on anti-Israel discrimination in sports such as football, ju...

December 24, 2019

The BBC returns to an old obsession

The BBC continues to focus on the exception to the rule in Israeli football. ...

October 25, 2019

No BBC Sport report on judo disciplinary decision against Iran

The IJF announces an indefinite ban on Iran until it will agree to compete against Israel. ...

October 2, 2019

Summary of BBC News website portrayal of Israel and the Palestinians – September 2019

In the first three quarters of 2019 BBC News website audiences saw over seven times more coverage of...

September 3, 2019

BBC Sport reports the outcome of a story it ignored last month

As usual the BBC gives a tepid portrayal of Iranian discrimination in sport....

July 23, 2019

No BBC follow-up on a sports story it reported last year

BBC audiences see no reporting on the rejection of an appeal by the PFA president. ...

July 11, 2019

Discrimination in sport continues to be ignored by the BBC

Once again the BBC does not find anti-Israel bigotry in sport newsworthy....

February 3, 2019

BBC Watch prompts correction to BBC Sport report

Following complaint, BBC Sport removes inaccurate portrayal of Israel foreign ministry statement. ...

January 28, 2019

BBC Sport wakes up to Malaysia sports discrimination story

BBC Sport's report on discrimination against Israeli athletes includes portrayal of the discriminati...