TGS: US college antisemitism

last monday (18th december), podcast (29 minutes), on bbc news radio   

the clash between antisemitism and free speech on us college campuses (in the the global story series) (presented by katya adler)

“There is a row about antisemitism raging in US colleges.

After widespread protests against Israel’s bombing of Gaza, Republicans in Congress have accused universities of not doing enough to combat hate speech targeting Jewish students.

We look at the battle between free speech and hate speech.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter nomia iqbal 

• journalist mike wendling

• noah rubin, student, penn university

• mia antonacci, student, penn university

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67673177)

H&S: Rachel Freier

yesterday morning (friday 27th), 4.32-5.00am (repeated 11.32am and 11.32pm), on bbc world service radio 

the supreme court’s first female hasidic judge (presented by colm flynn) (in the heart and soul series) 

GNP: Pittsburgh verdict

yesterday (saturday 17th), 4 minutes, bbc podcast 

global news podcast (presented by andrew peach) leads with …

“Man found guilty of deadly Pittsburgh synagogue attack in 2018.”

including interview by bbc reporter nada tawfik with …

• jo recht, president, congregation dor hadash 

Nd/Nh: Pittsburgh trial

this morning (tuesday 30th), 6.24-6.29am (repeated 2.36pm on newshour), on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by james copnall) includes …

“The trial of the man accused of the deadliest attack on America’s Jewish community is taking place in Pittsburgh.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter gary odonoghue

• stephen cohen, new light congregation 

• rabbi amy bardack, dor hadash

• rabbi daniel feldman, temple sinai 

• oren segal, anti-defamation league

• professor david harris 

Nd: Ilhan Omar ousted

last friday morning (3rd february), 3 minutes, bbc podcast 

global news podcast (presented by oliver conway) includes …

“The Republican-held House Of Representatives votes to oust the high profile Democratic representative Ilhan Omar from the foreign affairs committee.”

including report from …

• bbc reporter nomia iqbal 

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64493018 and https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-led-house-boots-ilhan-omar-from-foreign-affairs-panel-over-past-israel-comments/)

We: Hellyer on Israel

this morning (saturday 10th), 7.10-7.14am, on bbc world service radio 

weekend (presented by celia hatton) includes …

“Hisham Hellyer … you just started working on a new project, examining US foreign policy towards Israel.

Can you tell us about that?”

including interview with …

• apartheid and minorities activist hisham hellyer 

Nd: FBI in Israel

this morning (tuesday 15th), 7.25am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda) includes …

“The family of the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh say they’re encouraged by reports that the FBI is to investigate her killing during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank in May.

Israel’s defence minister called the investigation a serious mistake.”

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/fbi-launching-probe-into-killing-of-palestinian-american-reporter-abu-akleh/)

Nd: Pro-Israel funding

this morning (wednesday 3rd), 6.53-6.55am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda) includes …

“There’s been controversy over pro-Israel groups funding some candidates.

Groups backing Israel poured tens of millions of dollars to target two  candidates in the primaries.”

including contributions from …

• journalist quinn klinefelter 

• congresswoman rashida tlaib

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/huge-aipac-investment-in-primaries-is-paying-off-but-at-what-price-down-the-road/ and https://www.timesofisrael.com/aipac-backed-stevens-ousts-levin-in-race-seen-as-bellwether-on-us-israel-politics/)

GNP: Biden supports two-state

saturday 15th july, 9 minutes, bbc podcast 

global news podcast (presented by stephanie prentice) leads with …

“Biden supports two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The US president made his comments during a visit to the West Bank.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• bbc reporter tom bateman 

• mustafa barghouti

• tony abu akleh 

GNP: US/Israel v Iran

friday 14th july, 4 minutes, bbc podcast 

global news podcast (presented by rachel wright) leads with …

“US and Israel sign historic agreement: the two countries pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons.”

including report from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell