Nd: Gaza 28/5/2024

BBC bias: BBC presenter James Copnall refuses to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

this morning (tuesday 28th), 6.06-6.13am, 6.44-6.47am, 7.06-7.11am, 8.06-8.14am, and 8.38-8.44am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda and james copnall) leads with …

“The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss Sunday’s bombing.”

“Ireland, Norway and Spain to formally recognise the state of Palestine.”

including contributions from …

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• natalie roberts, medecins sans frontieres

• josep borrell

• ambassador manuel hassassian

• dana erlich, israeli ambassador to ireland 

“… joins us now from Tel Aviv.”

“I’m in Jerusalem.”

• bbc reporter james landale

We: Gaza/USA 11/5/2024

this morning (saturday 11th), 6.06-6.14am, 6.24-6.26am, 6.30-6.31am, 7.06-7.08am, 7.32-7.52am, 8.06-8.17am, and 8.54-8.55am, on bbc world service radio  

weekend (presented by krupa padhy) leads with …

“US says Israel may have breached international law.”

“Thousands of Palestinians look for safe space as Israel targets areas in Rafah.”

“Sweden is hosting the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.”

including contributions from …

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• ambassador gilad erdan

• bbc reporter john sudworth

• bbc reporter sarah rainsford

• journalist alan posener

• joe biden

• benjamin netanyahu

• analyst aaron david miller 

• analyst tamar hermann

• journalist jacquelin magnay

• bbc reporter mark savage

• israeli singer eden golan

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 

Nd: Gaza 7/5/2024

this morning (tuesday 7th), 5.06-5.16am, 5.43-5.47am, 6.06-6.18am,6.33-6.38am, 6.53-6.59am, 7.06-7.20am, 7.33-7.37am, and 7.50-7.58am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by sana safi and rob young) leads with …

“PM Netanyahu says deal Hamas accepted does not meet Israel’s key demands, but negotiations will continue.

Israeli forces take control of Palestinian side of Rafah crossing.”

including contributions from …

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• suze van meegen, norwegian refugee council

• rear adm john kirby, white house spokesman

• imad akkudaya, rafah

• hussein haridi, egyptian former assistant foreign minister

• journalist ghada ouda

• paul ransom, uk-med

• activist reem alsalem

• journalist and former ambassador dror eydar

• louise wateridge, unrwa

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

(see also https://thateurovisionsite.com/2023/09/07/meet-the-team-georgia/ and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68967000)

PM/6ocn/Nn: Gaza/USA 25/4/2024

this evening (thursday 25th), 5.16pm, 5.17-5.23pm, and 6.11-6.12pm, on bbc radio 4, and 10.48-11.00pm on bbc 2 tv 

pm (presented by evan davis), six o’clock news, and newsnight (presented by kirsty wark, with joe inwood), include …

“College camus protests in the US in favour of the Palestinian cause have been spreading and intensifying.”

“Given that the white-on-green headband with the Shahada has been adopted by Hamas, and given the context, he was charged under the Terrorism Act.”

including contributions from …

• bielle youne, nyu protester

• robert reich, berkeley

• bbc reporter aleem maqbool

• catherine elias, palestine solidarity campaign, columbia student

• speaker mike johnson

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• former ambassador gordon sondland

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68893185)

Nh/Twt/Nn: Gaza/Iran 19/4/2024

yesterday evening (friday 19th), 9.06-9.18pm and 9.51-9.58pm on bbc world service radio, 10.01-10.04pm and 10.07-10.19pm on bbc radio 4, and 10.36-10.45pm on bbc 2 tv 

newshour (presented by julian marshall) and the world tonight (presented by shaun ley) lead with, and newsnight (presented by kirsty wark) includes, …

“Has a crucial threshhold been crossed?”

including contributions from …

• bbc persian reporter taraneh stone

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• johanna, columbia student

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter james landale

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• antony blinken

• analyst aaron david miller 

• bbc reporter anthony zurcher

• former ambassador gordon sondland

• analyst reza afshar

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-message-idf-said-to-fire-3-missiles-at-radar-defense-for-secret-iran-nuclear-site/)

Nh/Twt/Nn: Gaza 8/4/2024

yesterday evening (monday 8th), 9.36-9.45pm on bbc world service radio, 10.01-10.02pm and 10.07-10.20pm on bbc radio 4, and 10.52-11.11pm on bbc 2 tv 

newshour (presented by nuala mcgovern), the world tonight (presented by shaun ley), and newsnight (presented by victoria derbyshire with joe inwood), include …

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a date has been set for invasion of Rafah.”

including contributions from …

• journalist akram al-satarri, khan younis

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter sebastian usher

• journalist yaakov katz

• boaz bismuth mk

• heba sahloul, khan younis

• security analyst justin crump

• journalist anshel pfeffer

• maj gen (retd) giora eiland 

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

We: Gaza 6/4/2024

this morning (saturday 6th), 6.06-6.17am, 6.30am, 6.06-6.17am, 6.38-6.48am, 7.07-7.19am, and 8.06-8.21am, on bbc world service radio  

weekend (presented by audrey brown) leads with …

“Close to 40 US Democrats call for Israeli weapons freeze.

Israeli weapons transfers ‘unjustifiable’, almost 40 Democrats say.”

including contributions from …

• lt col peter lerner, idf spokesman 

• antony blinken

• john flickinger, father of victim jacob flickinger 33  

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

• analyst roee kibrik

• teacher layan baker 35

• activist samantha de bendern

• professor of chemistry andrea sella

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• survivor hila fenlon, netiv haasara

W@1/PM/Twt/Nn: Gaza 26/3/2024

this afternoon (wednesday 13th), 1.04-1.05pm, 5.31pm, and 10.21-10.29pm, on bbc radio 4, and 10.54-11.03pm on bbc 2 tv

world at one (presented by sarah montague), pm (presented by evan davis), the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy), and newsnight (presented by kirsty wark), include …

“Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the apparent rejection by Hamas of the current proposal for a truce in Gaza shows the damage done by the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire.”

including contributions from …

• basem naim, hamas spokesman 

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

• diplomat mark lyall grant

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

Nn: Gaza 14/3/2024

yesterday evening (thursday 14th), 10.47-10.59pm, on bbc 2 tv

newsnight (presented by victoria derbyshire with mark urban), includes …

“Leading US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer calls for elections in Israel.”

including contributions from …

• national security advisor jake sullivan

• senator chuck schumer

• benjamin netanyahu

• activist alison griffin

• us diplomat gina abercrombie-winstanley

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-senator-chuck-schumers-speech-israeli-elections-are-the-only-way/)