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Calls for James O’Brien to be taken off air after anti-Semitic comments

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 23 – James O'Brien apologized for reading a listener's antisemitic claim on LBC, prompting condemnation from Jewish groups and reports to police and media regulators.

  • On July 22, 2025, LBC host James O'Brien read a listener's message claiming Jewish children in Hertfordshire are taught hatred towards Arabs on his UK radio show.
  • The message accused Jewish schools of teaching that one Jewish life equals thousands of Arab lives and that Arabs are 'cockroaches' to be crushed, allegations widely disputed and deemed libellous.
  • After the broadcast, LBC removed the online segment, and on July 23, O'Brien issued an on-air apology, expressing sincere remorse for accepting unsupported allegations without verification.
  • Jonathan Ash-Edwards, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, along with the Campaign Against Antisemitism, criticized O’Brien’s broadcast for violating broadcasting guidelines and described it as a contemporary form of blood libel.
  • These incidents prompted demands that LBC initiate an independent inquiry and suspend O'Brien, drawing attention to growing concerns about antisemitism and the media’s role in the UK.
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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