Palestine Solidarity Campaign has received a reply from Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Although he says he ‘shares concerns about the treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention’ he does not commit the Government to any action other than raising the issues with the Israeli Government. He also …
On Tuesday – the day of the Israeli General Election – MPs challenged William Hague for actions not words during the monthly Foreign Office Questions. William Hague said the UK expressed “profound concern that Israel’s settlement policy is losing it the support of the international community and will make a two-state solution impossible”. Despite this …
Vote for G4S as worst corporation of the year! Palestinian prisoner rights organisation Addameer is concerned for the lives of four Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike. They are protesting against Israel’s use of detention without trial. As Palestinian BDS National Committee says ” Israel’s use of detention is made possible by the support of …
On a cold London evening on 15 January, a packed meeting in Parliament, hosted by Jeremy Corbyn MP, commemorated four years since the ending of Operation Cast Lead. In a passionate speech, Andy Slaughter MP talked about his visit to Gaza 3 weeks after Operation Cast Lead, which he described as an atrocious act of …
MPs ask Ministers about closing down financial transactions with settlements, the UK arms relationship with Israel and Israel’s nuclear arsenal. MPs to note: Nicholas Soames, Sir Bob Russell and Richard Burden. Andrew Percy MP asked a number of questions supportive of the Israeli lobby positions. FRIDAY 18 JANUARY 2013 1. Richard Burden: How has Treasury complied with EC guidelines on …
Special event for Gaza on Tuesday 15th January Vote for G4S as ‘Worst Corporation of the Year’ G4S is a strong contender for the infamous ‘Worst Corporation of the Year’ Public Eye People’s Award. G4S is complicit in human rights abuses across the world and helps Israel commit crimes against the Palestinian people. You can …
Ofcom is the independent regulator for the communications industry. However, it is not responsible for complaints about accuracy or impartiality in BBC programmes. These are the responsibility of the BBC executive, as outlined in How to Complain to the BBC. All other TV and radio channels, including ITV, Channel 4 and Sky, are covered by …
BBC coverage of Israel’s occupation of Palestine is often so unbalanced, it can be difficult to know where to start when making a complaint. These are some things to look out for when listening to or reading a BBC report: Is the report accurate, balanced and unbiased? Is it impartial, or does it give only …
An official assessment of BBC impartiality on Palestine In 2006, an independent panel, chaired by Quentin Thomas, produced a report assessing the impartiality of BBC coverage of the Palestine/Israel situation. The panel had been commissioned by BBC governors. Its task was to assess the impartiality of the BBC’s news and current affairs coverage of the …
Under the terms of the BBC Charter, the BBC is required to commit to due accuracy in its programming and online content. Controversial subjects must be treated with due impartiality in the BBC’s news and other output dealing with matters of public policy or political or industrial controversy. With reference to both accuracy and impartiality, …