TD: The Israeli hostages

(A horror story, with the horror removed)

BBC bias: BBC reporter Anna Foster presents a programme “The Israeli hostages” without interviewing any of the 105 released hostages.

BBC bias: BBC reporter Anna Foster presents a programme “The Israeli hostages” without any mention of their treatment in captivity.

this morning (tuesday 30th), 2.32-2.59am (repeated 9.32am, 1.32pm, and 9.32pm, and 5.32am and 11.32pm sunday, and repeated 5.30pm on bbc radio 4), on bbc world service radio 

the israeli hostages (presented by anna foster) (in the the documentary series)

“Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing more than 1,200 people and taking around 240 hostages, including children and babies, women, and elderly people.

The exact numbers are still changing.

Some of the hostages have been released under a deal brokered by Qatar, but many remain in captivity inside Gaza.

Anna Foster talks to people who were there when the attacks happened at the kibbutzim and the Nova music festival

They share the pain of hiding and trying to escape, as their loved ones were killed or taken away from them.”

including interviews with …

• gilad karplus, survivor, festival

• naomi adler, suvivor, with husband and three children, nahal oz

• gali idan, survivor, mother of murdered maayan idan 18, wife of kidnapped tsachi idan, nahal oz

• michael levy, brother of kidnapped or levy 33, brother-in-law of murdered einav levy 32, festival

Nh: Gaza 4/11/2023

BBC bias: BBC reporter Jeremy Bowen lies that the creation of Israel destroyed Palestinian society.

this afternoon (saturday 4th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.20-2.25pm, and 2.36–2.45pm (mostly repeated 9.06pm and 9.36pm), on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by rebecca kesby) leads with …

“Blinken meets Arab counterparts to discuss Gaza ceasefire.”

including contributions from …

• juliette touma, unrwa

• lt col peter lerner, idf spokesman 

• bbc reporter anthony zurcher

• analyst marwan muasher

• bbc reporter martin vennard

• maisah, jabalia

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

“The establishment of the Israeli state in 1948 destroyed their society in Palestine.”

• avraham burg

• gen noam tibon, rescuer, nahal oz

• naswa, gaza

• doctor marwan abu saadeh

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67316463)

PM/6ocn: Gaza 23/10/2023

yesterday afternoon (monday 23rd), 5.00-5.03pm, 5.05-5.17pm, 5.30-5.47pm, 5.52-5.58, and 6.01-6.14pm, on bbc radio 4 

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

“Israeli forces have continued their intense bombardment of Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• rishi sunak mp

• keir starmer mp

• surgeon abdul qader hammad 

• james cleverly mp 

• bbc reporter anna foster

• former hostages evnoy hugh dugan 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• historian james barr 

• bbc reporter paul adams

• palestine ocha head andrea de domenico 

• rear adm daniel hagari, idf spokesperson 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• doctor nasser balbul, gaza

• stephanie abuassi, gaza, from liverpool

• gali idan, wife of kidnappen tsachi, mother of murdered maayan

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• bbc reporter mark easton

Newshour: BBC analyses Gaza

this afternoon (saturday 30th), 1.06-1.20pm, 1.30-1.31pm, and 1.50-1.59pm, on bbc world service radio

newshour (presented by julian marshall) leads with …

“Gaza marks Israel march anniversary”

including reports from …

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• associate professor of linguistics mosheer amer, university of gaza

• dany bahar, brookings institution

Media and the Middle East

tomorrow evening (saturday 13th), 8.00-8.50pm, on bbc radio 4
media and the middle east (in the archive on 4 series) presented by john lloyd

with contributions from …
• Jon Snow
• Jeremy Bowen
• Martin Bell
• David Cesarani
• Daoud Khitab
• Lisa Goldman
• Anton Laguardia
• Toby Green
• Chris Doyle
• “Topaz”