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January 19, 2018

The BBC’s narrative on ‘East Jerusalem’ omits relevant context

The BBC's narrative on a 'Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem' erases significant background. ...

January 17, 2018

BBC News report on UNRWA funding story omits relevant background

Once again the BBC refrains from providing audiences with relevant background on UNRWA. ...

January 17, 2018

BBC News continues to blame Palestinian violence on US

BBC promotes equivalence between a terror victim and members of a terrorist organisation....

January 15, 2018

BBC censors parts of Mahmoud Abbas speech once again

For the second time in a month, BBC News does a 'makeover' on a speech by the PA president. ...

January 12, 2018

Weekend long read

Our weekly round-up of Middle East related background reading. ...

January 7, 2018

Fatah disinformation goes unchallenged on the BBC World Service

BBC WS listeners told that Palestinians 'arrived' in 650 BC. ...

January 5, 2018

BBC WS listeners get a homogeneous view of US aid to Palestinians – part two

More monochrome BBC WS framing of the US aid story. ...

January 4, 2018

BBC WS listeners get a homogeneous view of US aid to Palestinians – part one

BBC WS listeners hear that the US is 'blackmailing' Palestinians. ...

January 2, 2018

BBC News reports one story about a PLO envoy, ignores another

Two PLO envoys were recalled at the end of December but only one got BBC coverage....

January 1, 2018

Reviewing BBC coverage of the UN GA Jerusalem vote – part three

BBC Radio 4 reporting on the UN GA vote on Jerusalem promoted inaccurate claims relating to internat...