Nh/OS: Gaza 16/5/2024

this afternoon (thursday 16th), 2.25-2.29pm, 2.36-2.41pm, 4.30pm, and 5.06-5.17pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) include …

“The Jerusalem Quartet looked like they were not going to be playing in Amsterdam, after the major venue there, the Concertgebouw, cancelled their two concerts scheduled for this week, on security grounds, the management said it was concerned about planned anti-Israel demonstrations.”

“Fighting remains intense in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• musicologist heather kurzbauer

• cindy mccain, world food programme

• sanabel 16, gaza

• bbc reporter paul adams

Nh/Twt: Gaza/USA 8/5/2024

this evening (wednesday 8th), 9.06-9.19pm on bbc world service radio, and 10.03-10.05pm and 10.16-10.32pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by tim franks) leads with, and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy) includes, …

“US suspends arms shipment to Israel.”

including contributions from …

• lloyd austin

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• boaz bismuth mk

• us diplomat and lawyer harold hongju koh

• bbc reporter caroline hawley 

• activist josh paul

• gabriel sachs, cambridge university jewish society

• vivienne stern, unversities uk

Nh/OS: Gaza 7/5/2024

this afternoon (tuesday 7th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.36-2.42pm, 4.06-4.21pm, 5.06-5.14pm, and 5.28pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Israel takes control of Rafah crossing.

The IDF says it’s carried out targeted strikes against Hamas in eastern Rafah.

Meanwhile, truce talks are to resume in Cairo, after Israel said terms, which Hamas had agreed to, were unacceptable.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• sam rose, unrwa

• mahmoud rostom, khan younis

• sharone lifschitz, daughter of released yocheved lifshitz 85 and kidnapped oded lifshitz with lung disease 83, from nir oz

• gamal roshdy, arab league

• analyst jon alterman

• bbc reporter lindsay brown

• mohammed ali, khan younis

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• david mencer, spokesman for benjamin netanyahu

Nh/OS: Gaza 6/5/2024

this afternoon (monday 6th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.55-2.59pm, 4.06-4.16pm, 5.06-5.07pm, 5.12-5.15pm, 5.30pm, and 5.58-5.59pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by lukwesa burak) leads with … 

“Israel orders evacuation of 100,000 from Rafah.

The Israeli Defence Forces directed civilians to an ‘expanded humanitarian area’ in the coastal strip of Al-Mawasi, ahead of a military operation in the city.”

including contributions from …

• mahmoud rostom, khan younis

• scott anderson, unrwa

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• journalist mohamed moawad, al jazeera

• david mencer, spokesman for benjamin netanyahu

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

• bbc reporter frank gardner

Nh/OS: Gaza/USA/Jenin 2/5/2024

this afternoon (thursday 2nd), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.30pm, 4.06-4.29pm, 4.30pm, 5.06-5.29pm, and 5.48-5.53pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“BBC investigates West Bank killing.

Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy.”

“Police in Los Angeles dismantle another pro-Palestinian university encampment.

Biden: order must prevail at protests.”

including contributions from …

• isobel yeung, foreign correspondent, producer, the other war

• ziv stahl, yesh din 

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• nidaa lafi, students for justice in palestine, austin

• senator bernie sanders

• taylor gee 30, protester, ucla

• sanabel 16, gaza

• joe biden

• ariana pinsker-lehrer, israeli graduate, columbia school of social work

• podcaster eliana goldin, columbia

• melissa saidak, columbia

• journalist jon peltz

• bbc persian reporter khashayar joneidi

• protester kensa, ucla

• journalist will carless

Nh/Twt: Gaza 30/4/2024

this evening (tuesday 30th), 9.06–9.13pm on bbc world service radio, and 10.05-10.06pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy) include …

“Israeli PM still set on Rafah offensive, despite international concerns.”

including contributions from …

• antonio guterres

• journalist yaakov katz

Nh/Twt: Gaza/USA 29/4/2024

this evening (monday 29th), 9.06–9.14pm, 9.36–9.49pm, and 9.51–9.55pm, on bbc world service radio, and 10.02-10.04pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and the world tonight (presented by james coomarasamy) include …

“Could a ceasefire be on the horizon?”

including contributions from …

• antony blinken

• david cameron

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf

• journalist lazar berman

• lishay lavi, wife of kidnapped omri miran

• bbc arabic reporter dalia haidar

• bbc arabic reporter adnan el-bursh

• bbc reporter nuala mcgovern

• nadia abu el haj, columbia university

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

Nh/OS: Gaza 19/4/2024

this afternoon (friday 19th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.30pm, 2.36-2.44pm, 4.06-4.22pm, 5.06-5.17pm, 5.30pm, and 5.32-5.47pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Presumed Israeli attack on Iran.

The operation appears to have been limited in scope, with no casualties reported.”

“US calls for de-escalation.”

“We also hear from two people – both Jewish – about why they decided to move to Israel since the October 7th attacks.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• journalist setara sadeki

• analyst seyed mohammad marandi 

• analyst adnan tabatabai

• boaz bismuth mk

• antony blinken

• analyst dana stroul

• bbc reporter siavash ardalan

• bbc reporter jessica parker

• sanabel 16, gaza

• naeema, rafah

• bbc reporter nomia iqbal

• new israeli zaur, maths teacher, from azerbaijan

• new israeli carla from france

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf

Nh/OS: Gaza 18/4/2024

this afternoon (thursday 18th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.31pm, 4.32-4.59pm, and 5.31pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Gaza ceasefire talks: could Qatar walk away?”

including contributions from …

• analyst mehran kamrava

• released kidnapped aviva siegel 62, wife of kidnapped keith siegel 64, kfar aza

• melanie ward, medical aid for palestinians

• leanne pollock david, tel aviv

• liah, farmer, south israel

• avi brand, tel aviv

• bbc reporter yolande knell

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68835646)

Nh/Twt: Gaza 16/4/2024

yesterday evening (tuesday 16th), 9.06-9.14pm on bbc world service radio, and 10.04-10.05pm on bbc radio 4 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and the world tonight (presented by anna foster) include …

“Israel military chief of staff says Tehran’s attack would not go unanswered.”

including contributions from …

• danny yatom, former head of mossad 

• orly goldschmidt, israeli embassy