Nh/OS: Gaza 16/5/2024

this afternoon (thursday 16th), 2.25-2.29pm, 2.36-2.41pm, 4.30pm, and 5.06-5.17pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) include …

“The Jerusalem Quartet looked like they were not going to be playing in Amsterdam, after the major venue there, the Concertgebouw, cancelled their two concerts scheduled for this week, on security grounds, the management said it was concerned about planned anti-Israel demonstrations.”

“Fighting remains intense in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• musicologist heather kurzbauer

• cindy mccain, world food programme

• sanabel 16, gaza

• bbc reporter paul adams

OS/Nh: Gaza 14/5/2024

this afternoon (tuesday 14th), 5.35-5.39pm and 9.36-9.41pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) and newshour (presented by shaun ley) include …

“The spokesman for the UN secretary-general said today that Mr Guterres is appalled by the escalating miltary activity in Rafah in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter paul adams

Nh/OS: Gaza 10/5/2024

this afternoon (friday 10th), 2.24-2.28pm, 5.06-5.17pm, and 5.52-5.54pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) includes, and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with, …

“We speak to our security correspondent about Israel’s operation in Rafah in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• louis dowes, medecins sans frontieres

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• bbc reporter laura cress

• bbc reporter alia heiken

Nh/OS: Gaza/USA 9/5/2024

this afternoon (thursday 9th), 2.36-2.4pm, 4.13-4.22pm, 4.32-4.36pm, and 5.12-5.22pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) include …

“US president Joe Biden has issued his strongest warning yet to Israel against launching a full-scale military assault on Rafah in southern Gaza.”

“People are protesting in Sweden, ahead of Israel’s performance in today’s second Eurovision semi-final.”

“Israel’s Eurovision contestant was booed during a dress rehearsal.”

including contributions from …

• moshe tur-paz mk

• abdullah yad el arsh, rafah

• mahmoud abdin, khan younis

• bbc arabic reporter said shehata

• bbc reporter william lee adams

• bbc reporter charlotte gallagher

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68980820)

Nh/OS: Gaza 8/5/2024

this afternoon (wednesday 8th), 2.06-2.15pm, 4.06-4.20pm, and 5.51-5.56pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“US admits pausing bomb shipment to Israel, amid concerns over military operations in Rafah.”

including contributions from …

• abd al-wahab hamad, juhoud for community and rural development

• analyst mara rudman

• boaz bismuth mk

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• activist olga cherevko

• activist aseel baidoun

Nh/OS: Gaza 7/5/2024

this afternoon (tuesday 7th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.36-2.42pm, 4.06-4.21pm, 5.06-5.14pm, and 5.28pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Israel takes control of Rafah crossing.

The IDF says it’s carried out targeted strikes against Hamas in eastern Rafah.

Meanwhile, truce talks are to resume in Cairo, after Israel said terms, which Hamas had agreed to, were unacceptable.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• sam rose, unrwa

• mahmoud rostom, khan younis

• sharone lifschitz, daughter of released yocheved lifshitz 85 and kidnapped oded lifshitz with lung disease 83, from nir oz

• gamal roshdy, arab league

• analyst jon alterman

• bbc reporter lindsay brown

• mohammed ali, khan younis

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• david mencer, spokesman for benjamin netanyahu

Nh/OS: Gaza/USA 3/5/2024

this afternoon (friday 3rd), 2.31pm, 2.39-2.43pm, 4.31pm, and 4.32-4.45pm (repeated 5.32pm), on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by paul henley) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) include …

“Turkey suspends all trade with Israel, over its offensive in Gaza.

We continue to monitor student protests against the war in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter orla guerin

• protester jacques, sciences po

• aharon dardik, jews for ceasefire, israeli student, columbia

• freelance writer rich klein, columbia alumnus (1981)

Nh/OS: Gaza/USA/Jenin 2/5/2024

this afternoon (thursday 2nd), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.30pm, 4.06-4.29pm, 4.30pm, 5.06-5.29pm, and 5.48-5.53pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“BBC investigates West Bank killing.

Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy.”

“Police in Los Angeles dismantle another pro-Palestinian university encampment.

Biden: order must prevail at protests.”

including contributions from …

• isobel yeung, foreign correspondent, producer, the other war

• ziv stahl, yesh din 

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• nidaa lafi, students for justice in palestine, austin

• senator bernie sanders

• taylor gee 30, protester, ucla

• sanabel 16, gaza

• joe biden

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

• podcaster eliana goldin, columbia

• melissa saidak, columbia

• journalist jon peltz

• bbc persian reporter khashayar joneidi

• protester kensa, ucla

• journalist will carless

Nh/OS: Gaza/USA 1/5/2024

this afternoon (wednesday 1st), 2.06-2.19pm, 4.41-4.59pm, 5.06-5.12pm, 5.30-5.31pm, and 5.32-5.37pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by rebecca kesby) leads with, and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) includes, …

“Police raid a sit-in protest at Columbia in New York and violence breaks out at UCLA.”

including contributions from …

• dylan winward, daily bruin, ucla

• activist yasmeen altaji, columbia school of journalism

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• new york mayor eric adams

• cameron jones, jewish voice for peace, columbia

• azmat khan, palestine solidarity committee, harvard, from pakistan

• journalist emily byrski, columbia

• bbc reporter nomia iqbal

Nh/OS: Gaza 30/4/2024

this afternoon (tuesday 30th), 2.25-2.28pm, 2.30pm, 2.36-2.41pm, 2.44-2.48pm, 4.35-4.50pm, and 5.06-5.19pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by nuala mcgovern) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Columbia protesters take over building after defying deadline.

Netanyahu vows to follow through with Rafah attack.

The Israeli prime minister says the invasion will proceed ‘with or without’ a truce.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• nadia abu el haj, columbia university

• international lawyer michael becker

• sarah, palestinian-american, columbia

• sergei, pro-israel, columbia

• journalist theresa watanabi

• journalist rikki schlott

• rachel goldberg, mother of kidnapped hersh goldberg-polin