Nd: Gaza 4/4/2024

this morning (thursday 4th), 5.06-5.17am (partly repeated 6.06am), 6.49-6.52am, 7.06-7.14am, and 7.22-7.29am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by devina gupta and andrew peach) leads with …

“The World Central Kitchen founder accuses Israeli forces in Gaza of targeting his aid workers “systematically, car by car”. Israel says the strike was a ‘grave mistake’, and has apologised.

Israel denies aid convoy was a deliberate target.”

including contributions from …

• activist marc purcell

• jose andres, founder, world central kitchen

• bbc reporter dan johnson

• adam mcguire, cousin of victim james kirby 47

• amy roxburgh-barry, cousin of victim james kirby 47

• juliette touma, unrwa

• nate mook, former ceo, world central kitchen

(see also https://www.timesofisrael.com/jose-andres-the-celebrity-chef-sidestepping-bureaucracy-to-bring-aid-to-gaza/ and https://www.timesofisrael.com/since-october-7-world-central-kitchen-has-served-millions-of-meals-in-israel-and-gaza/)

W@1/PM/6ocn: Gaza 3/4/2024

this afternoon (wednesday 3rd), 1.01-1.02pm, 1.07-1.30pm,  5.01-5.03pm, 5.05-5.17pm, 5.42-5.48pm, and 6.01-6.10pm, on bbc radio 4 

world at one (presented by sarah montague), pm (presented by evan davis), and six o’clock news, include …

“It is very hard to understand how Isarel could have – as they say – mistakenly killed seven aid workers, including three British men.

They were travelling in three vehicles, with two clearly showing the World Central Kitchen logo on their rooves.”

including contributions from …

• gen herzi halevi, chief of staff

• david cameron

• chris burns, friend of victim john chapman

• matthew harding, solace global

• nate mook, former ceo, world central kitchen

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• analyst tim ripley

• dominic grieve kc

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• bbc reporter dan johnson

• adam mcguire, cousin of victim james kirby 47

• amy roxburgh-barry, cousin of victim james kirby 47

• david lammy mp

• brendan ohara mp

• bbc reporter james landale

• analyst larry lewis

• avi hyman, israeli government spokesman

• diplomat peter ricketts

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68711282 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68722758)

Nh/OS: Gaza/Lebanon 3/4/2024

this afternoon (wednesday 3rd), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.36-2.42pm, 2.50-2.58pm, 4.06-4.23pm, 5.06-5.17pm, and 5.50-5.54pm, on bbc world service radio 

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

“Pressure is mounting on Israel after seven people working for food aid charity World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza.

More aid charities pause work.”

including contributions from …

• antonio guterres

• david cameron

• bbc reporter shayan sardarizadeh

• brig (retd) john deverell

• rebeka doetsch, friend of victim zomi frankcom 43

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• major baruch

• shlomi biton, owner, destroyed avivim winery

• tal ouziel carmel, city engineer, kiryat shemona

• naser qadous, anera

• gen herzi halevi, chief of staff

• bbc verify reporter richard irvine-brown 

• bbc verify reporter merlyn thomas

• bbc verify reporter tom spencer

• nate mook, former ceo, world central kitchen

• bbc arabic reporter reda el mawy

• actvist figa chartout

• bbc reporter dan johnson

• adam mcguire, cousin of victim james kirby 47

• amy roxburgh-barry, cousin of victim james kirby 47

(see also https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/idf-chief-says-the-killing-of-world-central-kitchen-aid-workers-was-a-grave-mistake/)