Merlyn Thomas

June 13, 2025

BBC can’t verify a Hamas tunnel visited by international journalists

Previously we discussed BBC coverage of the May 13th strikes adjacent to – rather than ‘on’ â€...

June 6, 2025

How BBC framing of the GHF toes the UN line

In our discussion of BBC promotion of a narrative concerning an alleged fatal incident near Rafah on...

May 25, 2025

BBC Verify’s agenda-driven return to the European hospital story

Previously we discussed BBC news website coverage of strikes carried out on May 13th around the Eu...

May 23, 2025

BBC News website reporting on strikes around the European hospital

Last week the BBC News website published several items relating to strikes carried out on May 13th a...

October 1, 2024

BBC Verify under informs and editorialises on Beirut strikes

On the morning of September 29th a report by BBC Verify on the topic of the elimination of Hassan Na...

August 25, 2024

BBC News continues to promote Hamas casualty claims

On August 15th the Gaza ministry of health – which is of course run by the terrorist organisation ...

April 16, 2024

BBC News website coverage of Iranian regime attack on Israel

Previously we noted the BBC’s continuing amplification of unconfirmed Iranian regime claims that a...

March 6, 2024

BBC Verify yet again plays the stooge for Hamas casualty figures

On the afternoon of February 29th a BBC Verify report titled “Israel Gaza: Checking Israel’s...

February 25, 2024

BBC News website coverage of the Nasser hospital operation

The recent IDF operation at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis received considerable coverage on the...

February 11, 2024

Another BBC Verify report adds to its record of imbalance

On the evening of Friday, February 9th, the BBC News website published a report by BBC Verify headli...