Nd: Gaza 19/1/2024

this morning (friday 19th), 5.06-5.14am, 5,31-5.32am (repeated 7.07am), 5.30-5.31am, 6.06-6.13am, 6.23-6.29am, 6.38-6.43am, and 7.32-7.37am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda) leads with…

“Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs security control. 

The Biden administration has strongly criticised the Israeli prime minister’s rejection of the idea of a Palestinian state.”

“Cricket South Africa Series A has dropped David Teegeras captain of its under-19 side for what they say are security concerns following comments he made about  the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Now the opposition Democratic Alliance Party has threatened to take the cricket board to court.”

including contributions from …

• benjamin netanyahu

• musalia mudavadi, foreign minister, kenya

• adam clements, former us envoy to yemen

• darren bergman, shadow foreign minister, south africa

• activist shaina low 

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• amir mohammed al najjar 22, khan younis

• philippe lazzarini, unrwa

• nisreen abu nemar, cancer patient, khan younis

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68025945 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68024249)

PM/6ocn: Gaza 12/1/2024

yesterday afternoon (friday 12th), 5.01-5.03pm, 5.06-5.16pm, 5.18pm, 5.37-5.47pm, 6.01-6.08pm, 6.10-6.12pm, and 6.17-6.21pm, on bbc radio 4 

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

“UK and US defend last night’s joint airstrikes against Yemen.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter jonathan beale

• international lawyer galit raguan

• rishi sunak mp

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• david rundell, author, vision or mirage: saudi arabia at the crossroads

• bbc reporter anna holligan 

• david lammy mp

• maj gen patrick ryder

• bbc reporter caroline hawley

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• bbc reporter chris mason

• bbc reporter paul adams 

OS: Gaza 12/1/2024

yesterday afternoon (friday 12th),  4.06-4.18pm, 4.19-4.29pm. 4.30-4.31pm. 4.32-4.45pm. 5.06-5.26pm, and 5.30pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) includes …

“We continue to report from the International Court of Justice in the Hague, where South Africa has brought a case against Israel, alleging that it is committing genocide in Gaza.

Today, Israel gives its defence, saying South Africa is distorting the truth.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter sebastian usher

• bbc reporter daniel de simonyi

• bbc reporter nawal al-maghafi

• bbc reporter laura cress 

• bbc reporter tesfalem araia

• leo kanz, medecins sans frontieres

• bbc reporter wyre davies