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100 BBC Insiders Pen Letter Accusing UK Broadcaster Of Being “PR For Israel”; Stars Like Miriam Margolyes, Charles Dance Sign

  • Over 100 BBC insiders and 300 media figures signed an anonymous letter on Wednesday accusing the broadcaster of acting as 'PR for Israel' and calling for leadership changes.
  • The BBC's refusal to label Hamas as a terrorist group and to air a Gaza documentary prompted over 400 media figures and insiders to accuse the broadcaster of censorship and bias, revealing key content omissions.
  • Ofcom reports 'significant editorial failings', and the CFMM study shows Israeli deaths received 33 times more coverage than Palestinian ones.
  • More than 400 media figures, including 111 BBC journalists, demand Robbie Gibb's resignation over bias and influence on BBC coverage of Israel-Palestine.
  • The open letter warns that systemic anti-Israel bias at the BBC demands comprehensive reform to rebuild public trust in its impartiality.
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400 actors and media personalities, including 111 BBC employees, have written a letter to the British broadcaster's management demanding the resignation of board member Robbie Gibbs, The Guardian reports. The reason is an alleged conflict of interest and Gibbs' influence on the BBC's reporting on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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They called on those responsible to recommit to values such as impartiality, honesty, and reporting without fear or bias.

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