Nd: Gaza 17/5/2024

this morning (friday 17th), 5.13-5.19am (partly repeated 7.14am), 5.30am, 6.30am, 7.17am, and 7.23-7.29am, on bbc world service radio 

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

“South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order Israel to halt its offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah, and protect civilians there.”

including contributions from …

• egyptian diplomat mohamed hegazy

• bbc reporter dominic casciani

• bbc reporter anna holligan

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6pypkjjljno) 

Nd/T: Gaza 16/5/2024

this morning (thursday 16th), 6.31am and 7.31am on bbc world service radio and 8.04am and 8.49-8.53am on bbc radio 4

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda and james copnall) and today (presented by amol rajan and emma barnett) include …

“The UN says, as of yesterday, some 600,000 people have been displaced, including about 150,000 over the past forty-eight hours.”

including interview with …

• cindy mccain, world food programme

Nd: Gaza 15/5/2024

this morning (wednesday 15th), 5.45-5.51am, 6.15-6.21am (repeated 7.39am), 6.30am, and 7.38-7.39am, on bbc world service radio 

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

“UNRWA estimates that almost 450,000 people have fled Rafah.”

including contributions from …

• deena, architect, now in egypt

• activist hind khoudary

Nd/T/W@1/Nh/OS: Gaza 14/5/2024

this morning (tuesday 14th), 7.06-7.11am and 7.30am on bbc world service radio, and 6.11-6.14am (partly repeated 7.02am and 1.04pm) and 8.43-8.48am on bbc radio 4 (repeated 2.10pm, 4.26pm, 5.32pm, and 9.41pm, on bbc world service radio)

newsday (presented by victoria uwonkunda and rob young) leads with, and today (presented by mishal husain and justin webb) and world at one (presented by sarah montague) include, …

“The UN says 360,000 people have fled Rafah, since an offensive began a week ago.”

including contributions from …

• activist aseel baidoun

• bbc reporter dan johnson

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• eyal waldman, father of murdered danielle, festival

• michal beinisch, brothers and sisters in arms

• hanoch milwidsky mk

Nd: Gaza 13/5/2024

this morning (monday 13th), 6.30am, 6.20-6.24am, 7.20-7.24am, 8.31am, and 8.48-8.52am, on bbc world service radio 

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

“As fighting in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza intensifies and with more people fleeing, United Nation’s largest aid agency there says food and other assistance are drying up.”

including contributions from …

• col miri eisin 

• sam rose, unrwa

• bbc reporter jo floto

Nd: Gaza 10/5/2024

this morning (friday 10th), 6.30am, 6.53-6.59am, 7.06-7.13am, 8.06-8.08am, and 8.24-8.29am, on bbc world service radio 

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

“Netanyahu says Israel ready to stand alone if necessary.

US President Joe Biden warned he would stop weapon supplies if Rafah is invaded.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter sarah rainsford

• georgios petropoulos, unocha

• activist alice jill edwards

• bbc reporter william lee adams

Nd: Gaza/USA 9/5/2024

this morning (thursday 9th), 7.31am, on bbc world service radio 

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

“Israel has said it’s disappointed by President Biden’s comments that the US will not supply heavy weapons that could be used in a major assault on Rafah.”

Nd: Gaza 8/5/2024

this morning (wednesday 8th), 5.44-5.49am, 6.13-6.19am, 7.06-7.13am, 7.30am, 7.33-7.38am, and 7.53-7.58am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by james copnall) leads with …

“The latest from the situation in Rafah, as many Palestinians continue to evacuate.

Israel says it will deepen its attack on Rafah in southern Gaza, until Hamas is eliminated, or the first of the remaining hostages held by them are released. So is a peace deal dead?

“Protests in Trinity College, Dublin.”

including contributions from …

• moses kondowe, project hope

• avi hyman, israeli government spokesman

• diplomat gerald feierstein

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• activist eoin o’sullivan, dublin

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)

Nd: Gaza 6/5/2024

this morning (monday 6th), 6.06-6.14am, 7.06-7.14am, and 7.39-7.43am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by beverly ochieng and rob young) leads with…

“Three Israeli soldiers killed by Hamas rockets at Gaza crossing.”

“IDF reported to have begun the process of evacuating civilians from Rafah.

The IDF says 100,000 people being asked to move.”

including contributions from …

• samer sinijlawi, fatah

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

• bbc reporter yolande knell