We: Gaza/Germany 23/6/2024

this morning (sunday 23rd), 6.06-6.12am (partly repeated 7.11am and 8.33am), 6.15-6.19am, 6.30am, 6.35-6.49am, 7.15-7.20am, 7.33-7.50am, and 8.06-8.14am, on bbc world service radio  

weekend (presented by paul henley) leads with …

“In Gaza, where civilians are faced with a prolonged humanitarian crisis.”

“A UN rapporteur has accused the Israeli military of using a wounded Palestinian man as a human shield in Jenin.”

including contributions from …

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

• activist ahmed bayram

• antonio guterres

• journalist kareem chehayeb

• journalist noga tarnopolsky 

• journalist mark mackinnon

• historian katja hoyer

• robin celikates, free university of berlin

• historian michael wolffsohn

“These pseudo-academic demonstrations lead to violence… It’s about violence and shouting slogans, but no academic analysis.”

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjqq5n8911do)

• palestine ocha head andrea de domenico

Nh/Twt: Gaza 27/5/2024

this evening (monday 27th), 9.06–9.19pm and 9.20–9.24pm, on bbc world service radio, and 10.01-10.02pm and 10.08-10.22pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by shaun ley) and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy) lead with …

“Deadly strike on Rafah a tragic mishap, Netanyahu says.”

including contributions from …

• journalist fatih aisabah

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

• bbc reporter paul adams

We: Gaza 19/5/2024

this morning (sunday 19th), 6.06-6.14am, 6.30-6.31am, 7.06-7.24am, and 8.06-8.20am, on bbc world service radio 

weekend (presented by julian worricker) leads with …

“New US initaitive starts in Saudi Arabia.

Israel forces continue operations across southern Gaza.

It comes as a key member of Israel’s war cabinet demands a post-war plan.”

including contributions from …

• lt col peter lerner, idf spokesman 

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

• international lawyer colleen graffy

• journalist george parker

• doctor mahmoud sabha 

• bbc reporter dan johnson

• activist noorit felsenthal-berger

Twt/Nn: Gaza 10/5/2024

yesterday evening (friday 10th), 10.20-10.23pm on bbc radio 4, and 10.31-10.47pm on bbc 2 tv 

the world tonight (presented by shaun ley) includes, and newsnight (presented by mark urban) leads with, …

“The US State Department has said it has reasonable-to-assess beliefs that US-supplied arms were used in ways inconsstent with Israel’s obligations.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• journalist anshel pfeffer

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

Nh/Twt: Gaza 6/5/2024

this evening (monday 6th), 9.06-9.19pm and 9.51-9.59pm on bbc world service radio, and 10.01-10.03pm and 10.07-10.20pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by paul henley) and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy) lead with …

“Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• scott anderson, unrwa

• david mencer, spokesman for benjamin netanyahu

• mahmoud rostom, khan younis

• ahmed yousef, hamas

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• james elder, unicef

• rear adm john kirby, white house spokesman

• journalist yaakov katz

• nick maynard, medical aid for palestinians 

We: Gaza 5/5/2024

this morning (sunday 5th), 6.06-6.15am, 7.06-7.19am, 8.06-8.11am, and 8.48-8.50am, on bbc world service radio 

weekend (presented by julian worricker) leads with …

“Israel vows to eliminate Hamas, as Gaza truce talks enter second day.

Hamas want a permanent ceasefire that Israel is not willing to give.”

including contributions from …

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf

• fadel abu haloub, gaza

• activist ahmed bayram

• gershon baskin

• amichai chikli mk 

• diane roberts, florida state university 

Nh: Gaza 4/5/2024

yesterday afternoon (saturday 4th), 1.06-1.14pm, 1.32-1.36pm (repeated 9.32pm), 9.06-9.18pm, and 9.30pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by paul henley) leads with …

“Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo.”

including contributions from …

• cindy mccain, world food programme

• bbc reporter anna foster

• gershon baskin

• bbc reporter daniel rosney

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

Nh/Twt: Gaza 22/4/2024

last monday evening (22nd april), 9.06-9.19pm on bbc world service radio, and 10.04-10.05pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by julian marshall) and the world tonight (presented by shaun ley) include …

“UNRWA report says agency needs to improve its neutrality.”

including contributions from …

• french foreign minister catherine colonna

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-dismisses-review-calls-unrwa-a-poisoned-rotten-tree-whose-roots-are-hamas/)

Nh/OS: Gaza 22/4/2024

this afternoon (monday 22nd), 2.06-2.15pm, 4.17-4.24pm, 4.30-4.31pm, 5.07-5.18pm, and 5.46-5.55pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by rebecca kesby) and bbc os (presented by luke jones) lead with …

“Head of Israeli military intelligence resigns.

Major General Aharon Haliva resigned over security failures on October 7th.

Bodies of more than 200 people have been found in the grounds of the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza.”

“One of the US’s most prestigious educational institutions, Columbia University in New York, has announced on Monday that it was cancelling all in-person classes. This is because of escalating anti-Israel protests, that have seen the campus become a flashpoint for national political unrest.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

• journalist rikki schlott, columbia university

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf

Nh: Gaza/Lebanon 30/3/2024

this afternoon (saturday 30th), 1.06-1.15pm (repeated 9.10pm) and 9.06-9.10pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by celia hatton) leads with …

“UN observers wounded in southern Lebanon.

Several Lebanese media reports blamed Israel for the incident, which they said was the result of a drone strike. But Israel said it was not responsible.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• major ryan de camp

• major spencer boone

• ahmed tafesh, gaza city

• brig gen (retd) amir avivi 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• andrea tenenti, unifil