Nd: Gaza 10/4/2024

this morning (wednesday 10th), 5.06-5.17am, 5.33-5.40am,  6.06-6.15am, and 7.06-7.13am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda and luke jones) leads with …

“The UN says people face famine in Gaza.

President Biden’s strong criticism of Israel’s Prime Minister.

A former Israeli General and National Security Advisor tells us there are lessons to be learnt from the Israeli Defence Force campaign in the territory.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• philippe lazzarini, unrwa

• maj gen yaakov amidror

• activist unni krishnan

• basem naim, hamas spokesman 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• oded adler, • ilan, • ben, ben-gurion university

• leo kanz, medecins sans frontieres

Nd: Gaza 26/3/2024

this morning (tuesday 26th), 5.06-5.19am (partly repeated 7.38am), 6.06-6.13am, 6.48-6.53am, 7.06-7.18am, 7.33-7.38am, and 7.50-7.54am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda and rob young) includes …

“US allows through UN ceasefire resolution.

Israel cancels diplomatic mission to Washington.

Intense fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.”

including contributions from …

• riyad mansour, palestinian ambassador to un

• ambassador gilad erdan

• us special envoy frank lowenstein 

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• antonio guterres

• col moshe tetro, idf head of military coordination and communication

• matthew hollingworth, world food programme

• boaz bismuth mk

• doctor mohammed abu legeh

• leo kanz, medecins sans frontieres

• ohad tal mk

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• yemen analyst nadwa al dawsari

Nd: Gaza 15/3/2024

this morning (friday 15th), 5.11-5.15am, 5.30-5.31am, 6.06-6.12am, 6.48-6.53am, 7.13-7.19am, and 7.30am, on bbc world service radio 

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

“With efforts underway to increase the flow of aid into northern Gaza, questions remain about how it can be distributed in a territory with little functioning civil authority, and occupied by the Israeli military.

Australia says it will resume funding UNRWA.

The authorities in Gaza say that Israeli forces have opened fire on people gathering to receive aid; the military has denied the reports.”

including contributions from …

• historian danny orbach

• leo kanz, medecins sans frontieres

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• sanctioned settler yinon levy

• fares samamri, zanuta

• zvi sukkot mk

• activist yehuda shaul

• bbc reporter anna foster

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