OS/6ocn/Nh/Twt: Itamar Ben Gvir

yesterday evening (friday 25th), 4.48-4.51pm and 9.20-9.24pm on bbc world service radio, and 6.22-6.23pm and 10.28-10.33pm on bbc radio 4 

bbc os (presented by karnagie sharp), six o’clock news, newshour (presented by julian marshall), and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy), include …

“The country’s far-right Jewish Power party has signed a coalition agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party.

Its leader, Itamar Ben Gvir, is set to become National Security Minister under the deal.

The ultra-nationalist politician is known for his anti-Arab comments, and has a past conviction for racism.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter tom bateman 

• thabet abu rass, abraham initiatives 

• journalist anshel pfeffer 

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63754806)

(if you missed them, available from 0:42:19 to 0:45:30 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172yg1wv2j8djm, from 0:22:19 to 0:23:45 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001fd9y, from 0:14:05 to 0:18:30 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172yfcb1ryy4vh, and from 0:28:03 to 0:32:45 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001fdbh)