Nd: Gaza 6/5/2024

this morning (monday 6th), 6.06-6.14am, 7.06-7.14am, and 7.39-7.43am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and rob young) leads with…

“Three Israeli soldiers killed by Hamas rockets at Gaza crossing.”

“IDF reported to have begun the process of evacuating civilians from Rafah.

The IDF says 100,000 people being asked to move.”

including contributions from …

• samer sinijlawi, fatah

• gil dickmann, cousin of kidnapped carmel gat 39, nephew of murdered kinneret gat 69, be’eri

• bbc reporter yolande knell

Nd: Gaza/USA 3/5/2024

this morning (friday 3rd), 5.14-5.17am, 5.18-5.19am, 5.30am, 6.22-6.28am, 6.39-6.45am, and 7.12-7.18am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and james copnall) includes…

“Turkey is gong to suspend all trade with Israel.”

“The protests against the war in Gaza are spreading across US universities.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter david willis

• historian stefan bradley, amherst college

• ariana pinsker-lehrer, israeli graduate, columbia school of social work

• podcaster eliana goldin, columbia

• melissa saidak, columbia

• sanabel 16, gaza

• former diplomat alon pinkas

Nd: Gaza 1/3/2024

this morning (friday 1st), 5.06-5.17am, 5.30am, 6.06-6.12am, and 7.06-7.12am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and james copnall) leads with…

“More than 100 reported killed in crowd near Gaza aid convoy.

World leaders have condemned the violence as unacceptable.

Israel admitted its soldiers had opened fire over security concenrs, but said most of the deaths happened in an ensuing crush.”

including contributions from …

• riyad mansour, palestinian ambassador to un

• bbc reporter fergal keane

• conscientious objector iddo elam 17

• rear adm daniel hagari, idf spokesperson 

• activist jeremy konyndyk

• tess ingram, unicef

Nd: Gaza 29/2/2024

this morning (thursday 29th), 6.24-6.28am and 7.35-7.39am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and james copnall) includes…

“As negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza are underway, the death toll from Israel’s military offensive continues to increase – we speak to someone researching the implications of a prolonged conflict in the region.”

including contributions from …

• activist francesco checchi

• activist imad harb

Nd: Gaza 28/2/2024

this morning (wednesday 28th), 5.06-5.15am, 5.46-5.51am (repeated 7.23am), 6.11-6.15am, 6.20-6.24am, and 7.28am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and rob young) leads with…

“Joe Biden and Donald Trump comfortably win their parties’ primaries in the state of Michigan, but tens of thousands of Democrats voted against Biden over his stance on the war in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• activist samer shehata

• bbc reporter fergal keane

• activist michael fakhri 

• analyst nawaf bin mubarak al thani

• bbc reporter sarah smith

Nd: Gaza 23/2/2024

this morning (friday 23rd), 6.31am, 6.45-6.49am, and 7.07-7.12am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and james copnall) includes…

“Israel is sending a delegation to talks in Paris on a ceasefire in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter paul adams

• peace coordinator jamie mcgoldrick

• sabri saidam, fatah

Nd: Gaza 22/2/2024

this morning (thursday 22nd), 5.12-5.17am, 6.12-6.18am, 6.38-6.43am (repeated 7.39am), 7.30am, and 7.33-7.39 am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and james copnall) includes…

“More than 70 people reported killed on the night when the Israeli military rescued two hostages on 12 February.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter fergal keane

• doctor javed ali, pakistan

• doctor thaer ahmad, medglobal

• bbc reporter jenny hill

• bbc reporter quentin sommerville 

Nd: Gaza 21/2/2024

this morning (wednesday 21st), 5.06-5.12am, 6.06-6.12am, 6.31-6.32am, and 6.33-6.39am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and james copnall) leads with…

“US blocks latest UN resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire.

UNICEF warns of Gaza children suffering malnutrition.”

including contributions from …

• ambassador gilad erdan

• riyad mansour, palestinian ambassador to un

• analyst maya ungar

• saleem oweis, unicef

• amar bendjama, algerian ambassador to un

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68349031)

TE: Global Jigsaw 2

last sunday evening (19th november), 10 minutes, on bbc world service radio

the global jigsaw: global perspectives on the israel gaza war (in the the explanation series) (presented by krassi twigg) includes …

“The Israel Gaza conflict has commanded attention in every corner of the globe, and has created what media present as unprecedented polarisation.

Leaders seeking a bigger role on the world stage have used this as an ‘ideological purity test’, and an opportunity to promote their own vision of a multi-polar world.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter jen monaghan

• analyst abbas gallyamov

• bbc reporter margarita malyukova

• bbc reporter william armstrong

• bbc reporter tom lamb

• analyst hu xijin

• bbc reporter sachin gogoi

• bbc reporter beverly ochieng

• naledi pandor, south african foreign minister

• bbc reporter luis fajardo

AD: Gaza 31/10/2023

tuesday 31st october, podcast, 14 minutes, on bbc world service radio 

africa daily (presented by victoria uwonkunda with beverly ochieng) leads with …

“Where does Africa stand on the Israel-Gaza war?”