T: Gaza 30/5/2024

this morning (thursday 30th), 6.02-6.03am, 6.08-6.09am, 6.37-6.39am, 6.41-6.42am, 6.43-6.48am, 7.02-7.04am, 7.47-7.53am, 8.03-8.04am, 8.05-8.06am, and 8.47-8.49am, on bbc radio 4

today (presented by nick robinson and emma barnett) includes …

“Israel says it has taken control of the entire border between Gaza and Egypt”

“Diane Abbott has suggested the Labour leadership is trying to purge the left-wing of the party ahead of the general election.”

including contributions from …

• banned labour candidate faiza shaheem

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• mohammad shtayyeh

• bbc reporter nick eardley

• bbc reporter henry zeffman

• bbc reporter chris mason

Nh/Twt/Nn: Gaza/Labour 29/5/2024

this evening (wednesday 29th), 9.36–9.45pm on bbc world service radio, 10.01-10.03pm, 10.08-10.18pm, and 10.23-10.27pm, on bbc radio 4, and 10.31-10.53pm on bbc 2 tv

newshour (presented by james memendez) includes, and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy) and newsnight (presented by victoria derbyshire with nicholas watt) lead with, … 

“The impact on civilians as Israel pushes ahead with its military operation in Gaza.”

“The Diane Abbott row deepens.”

including contributions from …

• antony blinken

• karin huster, medecins sans frontieres 

• lt col peter lerner, idf spokesman 

• bbc reporter nick eardley

• bbc reporter sebastian usher

• bbc reporter nicholas watt

• political adviser john mcternan

• jess barnard, momentum

• social media consultant matt navarra

• podcaster coco khan

• political adviser samuel kasumu

• keir starmer

• banned labour candidate faiza shaheem

AA: Gaza/Iran 13/4/2024

this afternoon (saturday 13th), 2.04-2.32pm and 2.35-2.37pm, on bbc radio 4 

any answers (phone-in, presented by nick eardley) leads with …

“How should the UK respond to the Israel-Iran escalation?”

including calls from …

• lorraine spiro, whitstable, • carol kendall, dorset, • john ward, lincoln, • andy graham, west sussex, • pat hinkley, ludlow, • john hill, manchester,• lynne jones

AA: Gaza/Lebanon 6/4/2024

this afternoon (saturday 6th), 2.04-2.38pm, on bbc radio 4 

any answers (phone-in, presented by nick eardley) leads with …

“When are you going to stop the sale of weapons to Israel?

How long will we continue to be complicit in the slaughter of thousands of innocent people?”

including calls from …

• naomi wayne, jews for justice for palestinians, • will farrow, devon, • suzanne bland, london, • jane parry, merseyside, • alan, devon, • kay, hertfordshire, • harry, stockport,• ellen, sheffield, who worked 3 months on the west bank for a grass-roots education programme

T: Gaza/Lebanon 3/4/2024

this morning (wednesday 3rd), 6.01-6.02am, 6.08-6.09am, 6.10-6.13am, 6.34-6.40am, 6.42-6.44am, 7.00-7.03am, 7.09-7.14am, 7.31-7.40am, 8.00-8.02am, and 8.10-8.22am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by mishal husain and justin webb) leads with …

“John Chapman, James Kirby, and James Henderson, were the three British citizens who died in the World Central Kichen convoy struck in Gaza.

They were all ex-service personnel who were part of the organisation’s security team.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter james landale

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• bbc reporter nick eardley

• diplomat peter ricketts

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• major baruch

• shlomi biton, owner, destroyed avivim winery

• tal ouziel carmel, city engineer, kiryat shemona

• bbc reporter graham satchell

• derek madsen, anera

• avi hyman, israeli government spokesman

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

W@1: Gaza 24/11/2023

this afternoon (friday 24th), 1.01-1.02pm and 1.07-1.23pm, on bbc radio 4 

world at one (presented by nick eardley) leads with …

“Thirteen Israeli women and children who were taken as part of the Hamas attacks last month are expected to be freed this afternoon under the terms of a four-day ceasefire.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• hagai levine, hostages and missing families forum

• mustafa al kahlout, head, al nasr hospital

• activist jan egeland 

• nawaf al-thani, former qatari military attache to us

T: Gaza 6/11/2023

this morning (monday 6th), 6.01-6.04am, 6.08-6.09am, 6.11-6.14am, 6.32-6.33am, 6.34-6.37am, 6.42-6.43am, 6.50-6.58am, 7.00-7.04am, 7.09-7.16am, 7.43-7.44am, 8.00-8.03am, 8.10-8.23am, and 8.33-8.39am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by mishal husain and justin webb) leads with …

“Blinken in Turkey for talks.

US pushes for pause in fighting.” 

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• bbc reporter nick eardley

• bbc reporter anthony zurcher

• councillor afrasiab anwar, burnley

• lalah ali faten, uk, mother of zaynab wandawi

• analyst jack watling 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• former ambassador john casson

• najla shawa, oxfam, gaza 

• bbc reporter nomia iqbal 

• nadia ayoub, dearborn, michigan, friend of mohammed abu hussein

• sam baydoun, dearborn county commissioner, michigan

• nada al hanooti, emgage, michigan

• lexi, palestinian christian, michigan

• amer zahr, michigan

Today: EHRC report due

this morning (thursday 29th), 6.48-6.52am and 8.05-8.05am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by martha kearney and nick robinson) includes …

“Labour is bracing itself for the publication of a report on allegations of anti-semitism in the party.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter nick eardley 

• louise ellman, former mp 

Twt: No Corbyn apology

this evening (tuesday 26th), 10.02-10.02pm, 10.10-10.13pm, and 10.14-10.25pm, on bbc radio 4 

the world tonight (presented by ritula shah) includes …

“Some candidates were apologising on social media today. Tonight Nia Griffith, Labour’s defence spokeswoman, said handling of anti-semitism was a shame on the party, and that Mr Corbyn should apologise. Tonight he was interviewed by Andrew Neil though, and declined to do so.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter nick eardley 

• professor mona siddiqui

• nick spencer of theos

• journalist jonathan freedland

Today: Labour decision day

this morning (monday 22nd), 6.02-6.03am and 6.42-6.43am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by justin webb and john humphrys) includes …

“Members of the shadow cabinet will meet this afternoon to consider Labour’s handling of anti-semitism. Labour peers will discuss several options, including a vote of no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn.“

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter nick eardley

• carolyn harris mp