TD: The Israeli hostages

(A horror story, with the horror removed)

BBC bias: BBC reporter Anna Foster presents a programme “The Israeli hostages” without interviewing any of the 105 released hostages.

BBC bias: BBC reporter Anna Foster presents a programme “The Israeli hostages” without any mention of their treatment in captivity.

this morning (tuesday 30th), 2.32-2.59am (repeated 9.32am, 1.32pm, and 9.32pm, and 5.32am and 11.32pm sunday, and repeated 5.30pm on bbc radio 4), on bbc world service radio 

the israeli hostages (presented by anna foster) (in the the documentary series)

“Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing more than 1,200 people and taking around 240 hostages, including children and babies, women, and elderly people.

The exact numbers are still changing.

Some of the hostages have been released under a deal brokered by Qatar, but many remain in captivity inside Gaza.

Anna Foster talks to people who were there when the attacks happened at the kibbutzim and the Nova music festival

They share the pain of hiding and trying to escape, as their loved ones were killed or taken away from them.”

including interviews with …

• gilad karplus, survivor, festival

• naomi adler, suvivor, with husband and three children, nahal oz

• gali idan, survivor, mother of murdered maayan idan 18, wife of kidnapped tsachi idan, nahal oz

• michael levy, brother of kidnapped or levy 33, brother-in-law of murdered einav levy 32, festival

5mo: Vivian Silver

thursday 12th october, podcast (5 minutes), on bbc world service radio 

the search for vivian silver (presented by jeremy bowen) (in the 5 minutes on series)

“The BBC’s International Editor, Jeremy Bowen, has been hearing the story of the family of one missing woman – the prominent peace campaigner, Vivian Silver.”

including interviews with …

• yonatan zeigen, son of hostage vivian silver

• moshe mineker, zaka

• nathan king, zaka

(available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gl6gr7)

T: Gaza 14/12/2023

this morning (thursday 14th), 6.03am, 6.13-6.16am, 7.32-7.41am, 7.55-7.57am, 8.03-8.04am, 8.19-8.21am, and 8.40-8.45am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by nick robinson and amol rajan) leads with …

“Senior US official visiting Israel expected to call for greater restraint.”

“I went to Bethlehem, where they’ve cancelled Christmas this year.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen 

• yonatan zeigen, son of hostage vivian silver

• palestinian activist issa amro 

• arif ahmed, director for freedom of speech and academic freedom at the office for students

• alex younger, former mi6 chief

• bbc reporter lucy manning 

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67701700 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67273969)

Nd: Gaza 14/12/2023

this morning (thursday 14th), 5.19-5.28am, 6.46-6.50am, 7.06-7.13am, and 7.33-7.45am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda and james copnall) includes …

“Senior US official visiting Israel expected to call for greater restraint.

A further 19 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• journalist rachel benaim

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• sharren haskel mk 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen 

• yonatan zeigen, son of hostage vivian silver

• palestinian activist issa amro 

• activist zoe lafferty, freedom theatre

T: Gaza 11/12/2023

BBC bias: BBC news for weeks has been announcing the number of Palestinians killed, but failing to mention the number of Hamas fighters killed.

this morning (monday 11th), 6.39-6.43am, 6.53-6.57am, 7.03-7.04am, 7.18-7.24am, 8.03-8.04am, 8.14-8.24am, and 8.36-8.44am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by mishal husain and justin webb) includes …

“Intense fighting has continued across Gaza.

Israel says more than a hundred of its soldiers have been killed since the start of its military offensive.

Hamas says about eighteen thousand Palestinians have been killed.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• former diplomat tom fletcher, author, the naked dimplomat

• iftar samica, manager, david dead sea resort and spa

• grant shapps mp

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen 

(if you missed it, available from 0:39:32 to 0:43:00, 0:53:28 to 0:57:30, 1:03:11 to 1:04:15, 1:18:46 to 1:24:10, 2:03:43 to 2:04:45, 2:14:21 to 2:24:20, and 2:36:38 to 2:44:30, at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001tb8f)

Nd: Gaza 28/11/2023

this morning (tuesday 28th), 5.06-5.18am, 5.30-5.31am, 5.32-5.37am, 6.07-6.16am, 6.33-6.39am, 6.54-6.58am, 7.06-7.15am, 7.25-7.29am, and 7.27-7.39am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by devina gupta and rob young) leads with …

“Gaza truce extended 48 hours.”

including contributions from …

• yiftach zelniker, manager, kibbutz be’eri

• analyst david makovsky 

• bbc reporter imogen foulkes

• fabrizio carboni, icrc

• sharren haskel mk 

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• ali mahdi, orphaned, gaza

• bbc reporter adnan el-bursh

• journalist yaakov katz 

• activist khaled quzmar, defence for children international palestine

“According to the international law, every child, even if you commit any crime, is considered as a victim, not a criminal.”

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• journalist anshel pfeffer 

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf 

• col miri eisin 

• palestinian activist nour odeh 

• bbc reporter caroline hawley

• analyst andreas kreig

• mustafa barghouti 

• psycholanalyst merav roth

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• ala, aunt of wassim, gaza

T: Gaza 27/11/2023

this morning (monday 27th), 6.01-6.02am, 6.08-6.09am, 6.33-6.36am, 7.09-7.13am, 7.40-7.42am, 8.00-8.02am, 8.10-8.23am, and 8.45-8.51am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by justin webb and mishal husain) leads with …

“Calls to extend truce as captives released.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• james elder, unicef

• bbc reporter orla guerin

• yiftach zelniker, manager, kibbutz be’eri

• activist janna jihad ayyad al-tamimi, cousin of released convict wissam tamimi 17, nabi saleh

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• lawyer leah tsemel

PM/6ocn: Gaza 23/11/2023

this afternoon (thursday 23rd), 5.01-5.03pm, 5.04-5.11pm, 5.22-5.33pm, and 6.06-6.13pm, on bbc radio 4 

pm (presented by evan davis) and six o’clock news include …

“Qatar has announced that the four-day halt in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will begin tomorrow morning. 

An initial group of thirteen hostages held by Hamas will be swapped for Palestinian prisoners in the afternoon.”

including contributions from …

• majed al-ansari, qatari foreign ministry

• rabbi jonathan wittenberg 

• comedian and author david baddiel

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• majed al-ansari, qatari foreign ministry

• bbc reporter james landale

• david cameron

• bbc reporter chris page

• derry councill niree mcmorris

• derry councillor shaun harkin

• bbc reporter andy swiss

FOOC: Gaza 2/11/2023

last thursday morning (2nd november), 11.31-11.47am, on bbc radio 4 

from our own correspondent (presented by kate adie) leads with reports from …

• bbc reporter lucy williamson

• bbc reporter deirdre finnerty

• bbc reporter jessica parker

T: Gaza 20/10/2023

this morning (friday 20th), 6.02-6.04am, 6.11-6.14am, 6.37-6.44am, 7.04-7.08am, 7.14-7.19am, 7.35-7.39am, 7.41-7.44am, 7.53-7.57am, 8.05-8.08am, 8.32-8.33am, and 8.47-8.51am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by nick robinson and justin webb) includes …

“Footage which showed a woman who was brought out of the rubble in Be’eri, she was naked, her feet were tied with metal wire.”

“More than twenty children who were found in that area tied together and burnt.”

including contributions from …

• joe biden

• bbc reporter tom bateman 

• bbc reporter david willis 

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• bbc reporter sarah smith 

• bbc reporter james landale 

• bbc reporter lyse doucet 

• historian niall ferguson

• pat mcfadden mp

• bbc reporter chris mason 

• former diplomat tom fletcher, author, the naked dimplomat

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• lior peri, son of kidnapped father haim