MusiqueNow   ✡️ 🇵🇸 5d ago
#Journalists Pressure #BBC 🤮To REMOVE Zionist #RobbieGibb - YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iecEIFsu_ME
Journalists Pressure BBC To REMOVE Zionist

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Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire6d ago

‘Don’t say you didn’t know’

83rd vigil in Salisbury for peace in Gaza

July 2025

And so they continue, 83 now and counting. We had no notion when we started these vigils that we would still be holding them well over a year later. It is evidence of the strength of feeling that over 30 people (40 yesterday, 5th July) turn out each Saturday for half an hour of silent protest. A YouTube video prepared by Peter Gloyns can be accessed here.

The arguments are now well worn and well rehearsed. Every day, men women and children die in Gaza or have serious and life changing wounds as a result of a relentless bombardment by Israeli jets or drones. A few days ago it was a 500 lb bomb dropped on the al-Baqa café killing many and leaving a pile of mutilated body parts strewn around. Over 56,500 have now died but the actual death toll is far higher as many thousands lie under the rubble undiscovered.

The culpability of the West – including the UK – in this carnage will leave a stain on the nation for years to come. We continue to supply weapons to the Israelis; we allow Elbit Systems to continue to manufacture the drones which hover over the territory and are used to kill; we covertly use RAF planes to overfly Gaza allegedly to help locate hostages but whose real purpose is something of a mystery and we clamp down on protests: only yesterday, the government banned Palestine Action.

The nation’s broadcaster, the BBC, has come in for serious criticism – some of which is justified – for failing properly to inform its viewers and listeners of the true state of affairs. It has failed to mention the role of the RAF for example. It’s decision to pull the film Gaza: Doctors under Attack has come in for particular criticism. Fortunately, it was aired by Channel 4 and exposed in considerable detail the pattern of deliberate destruction of medical facilities in Gaza: first the bombing; then the physical destruction and finally the arrest, detention and torture of the medics. Israel and the IDF was given every opportunity to rebut claims made in the film. There seemed to be no rational reason why the BBC could not have shown it.

A feature of the BBC row is the role of one of its directors, Robbie Gibb, who is closely involved with the Jewish Chronicle and is said to be directly involved in editorial decisions including pulling the earlier Gaza film. Insiders claim the feebleness of the BBC news is largely due to his influence. Under the guise of impartiality, the result in fact is highly partial reporting.

#BBC #Channel4 #Palestine #RobbieGibb #Salisbury #vigil

Jennifer Moore 😷Jul 5

"We believe the refusal to broadcast the documentary ‘Gaza: Medics Under Fire’ is just one in a long line of agenda driven decisions. ...

"We are not asking the BBC to take a side.  We are asking to be allowed to do our jobs in delivering facts transparently and with due context. ...

"As an organisation we have not offered any significant analysis of the UK government's involvement in the war on Palestinians. We have failed to report on weapons sales or their legal implications.  These stories have instead been broken by the BBC’s competitors. ...

"In some instances staff have been accused of having an agenda because they have posted news articles critical of the Israeli government on their social media. By comparison, [Robbie] Gibb remains in an influential post with little transparency regarding his decisions despite his ideological leanings being well known. ...

"There is a gulf between the BBC’s coverage of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank and what our audiences can see is happening via multiple credible sources including human rights organisations, staff at the UN and journalists on the ground. ...

"We believe the role of Robbie Gibb, both on the Board, and as part of the Editorial Standards Committee, is untenable. We call on the BBC to do better for our audiences and recommit to our values of impartiality, honesty and reporting without fear or favour."

Full text here, Owen Jones article up-thread:
https://beige.party/@ned/114785763651620820
(thanks @ned)

#BBC #media #bias #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #RobbieGibb #UKPol

Ned Yeung (@ned@beige.party)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n3926pSPNwXd8j7I716CBJEzqT_vJjdab6cOQkFCCXk/edit?tab=t.0 Full text: For all enquiries or if you would like your name added to the letter, please email bbcmecoverage@gmail.com An Open Letter to BBC Management, Written by BBC Journalists and Signed by Media Industry Professionals A message to the BBC Director General, the Board of Governors and our BBC Colleagues. We’re writing to express our concerns over opaque editorial decisions and censorship at the BBC on the reporting of Israel/Palestine. We believe the refusal to broadcast the documentary ‘Gaza: Medics Under Fire’ is just one in a long line of agenda driven decisions. It demonstrates, once again, that the BBC is not reporting “without fear or favour” when it comes to Israel. We understand that a decision not to broadcast the investigation has been taken by senior BBC management despite the film’s content being signed off in accordance with BBC guidelines and editorial policy. This appears to be a political decision and is not reflective of the journalism in the film. A recent statement from the BBC said broadcasting the film “risked creating the perception of partiality".This illustrates precisely what many of us have experienced first hand: an organisation that is crippled by the fear of being perceived as critical of the Israeli government. We are not asking the BBC to take a side. We are asking to be allowed to do our jobs in delivering facts transparently and with due context. For many of us, our efforts have been frustrated by opaque decisions made at senior levels of the BBC without discussion or explanation. Our failures impact audiences. As an organisation we have not offered any significant analysis of the UK government's involvement in the war on Palestinians. We have failed to report on weapons sales or their legal implications. These stories have instead been broken by the BBC’s competitors. This hasn’t happened by accident, rather by design. Much of the BBC’s coverage in this area is defined by anti-Palestinian racism. The inconsistent manner in which guidance is applied draws into focus the role of Sir Robbie Gibb, on the BBC Board and BBC’s Editorial Standards Committee. We are concerned that an individual with close ties to the Jewish Chronicle, an outlet that has repeatedly published anti-Palestinian and often racist content, has a say in the BBC's editorial decisions in any capacity, including the decision not to broadcast ‘Gaza: Medics Under Fire’. This conflict of interest highlights a double standard for BBC content makers who have themselves experienced censorship in the name of ‘impartiality’. In some instances staff have been accused of having an agenda because they have posted news articles critical of the Israeli government on their social media. By comparison, Gibb remains in an influential post with little transparency regarding his decisions despite his ideological leanings being well known. We can no longer ask license fee payers to overlook Gibbs’ ideological allegiances. Since October 2023 it has become increasingly clear to our audiences that the BBC’s reporting on Israel / Palestine falls short of our own editorial standards. There is a gulf between the BBC’s coverage of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank and what our audiences can see is happening via multiple credible sources including human rights organisations, staff at the UN and journalists on the ground. Whilst there has been some exceptional content from some areas of the BBC (within documentary and from some individual correspondents for example), news in particular has failed to report the reality and the context of the war on Palestinians. All too often it has felt that the BBC has been performing PR for the Israeli government and military. This should be a cause of great shame and concern for everyone at the BBC. Despite these failings, there has been a major shift within public discourse in recent months. Increasingly the scale of Israel's crimes against the Palestinians are being understood by the public as well as many of our parliamentarians. The BBC’s editorial decisions seem increasingly out of step with reality. We have been forced to conclude that decisions are made to fit a political agenda rather than serve the needs of audiences. As industry insiders and as BBC staff, we have experienced this first hand. The issue has become even more urgent with recent escalations in the region. Again, BBC coverage has appeared to downplay Israel's role, reinforcing an ‘Israel first’ framing that compromises our credibility. We, the undersigned BBC staff, freelancers and industry figures are extremely concerned that the BBC’s reporting on Israel and Palestine continues to fall short of the standards our audiences expect. We believe the role of Robbie Gibb, both on the Board, and as part of the Editorial Standards Committee, is untenable. We call on the BBC to do better for our audiences and recommit to our values of impartiality, honesty and reporting without fear or favour. #freepalestine #ukpolitics #bbc #gaza

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OccuWorldJul 4

BBC staff: we're forced to do pro-Israel PR

https://www.owenjones.news/p/bbc-staff-were-forced-to-do-pro-israel

“We believe the role of Robbie Gibb, both on the Board, and as part of the Editorial Standards Committee, is untenable. We call on the BBC to do better for our audiences and recommit to our values of impartiality, honesty and reporting without fear or favour.”

A devastating letter signed by over 100 BBC journalists underlines one of the great scandals of our age…

#BBC #IsraeliPR #RobbieGibb #Shill #Bias #Credibility

Show threadLazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Jul 3

This isn't YOUR BBC, it is 'theirs'

But they get you to pay for it, and if you don't and still watch their crap....you could go to Jail! How Colonial is that?!

Imagine if they had somebody who owned a left wing news outlet, it would never happen, would it? Where's the Fairness and Balance here?

#BBC #Zionism #RobbieGibb #JewishChronicle

Show threadoatmealJul 3

[follow up] Over 400 media figures call for BBC board member’s removal over Gaza coverage conflicts

More than 400 celebrities, journalists and media figures including Miriam Margolyes, Mike Leigh and 111 #BBC staff have signed a letter demanding the removal of BBC board member Robbie Gibb. The signatories cite conflict of interest concerns, as Gibb led the consortium that bought the Jewish Chronicle in 2020 and served as its director until August 2024.

The letter alleges the BBC is “crippled by the fear of being perceived as critical of the Israeli government” and points to the corporation’s decision to commission but shelve the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” as evidence of editorial bias.

BBC staff claim they face censorship while Gibb remains in an influential position on the editorial standards committee despite his connections to pro-Israel media.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/02/more-than-400-media-figures-urge-bbc-board-to-remove-robbie-gibb-over-gaza​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

@palestine @israel
#GazaGenocide #JewishChronicle #RobbieGibb
#BBC #Gaza #MediaBias #RobbieGibb #Palestine #Journalism #Editorial #Censorship

Anonymous 🐈️🐾☕🍵🏴🇵🇸 Jul 2
More than 400 cultural figures have signed a letter calling for the resignation of pro-Israel #BBC board member #RobbieGibb over fears it is harming the broadcaster's credibility https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/more-400-media-figures-call-resignation-pro-israel-board-member-bbc?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Social_Traffic&utm_content=ap_r5e5jhibn5
Media figures demand resignation of pro-Israel BBC board member Robbie Gibb

Official's role is 'untenable' say leading cultural figures including more than 100 BBC journalists and 300 others

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DeadlineDec 15, 2023

Samir Shah “Did Not Demonstrate The Strength & Character Needed To Challenge BBC Leadership,” Says UK Gov’t Committee
#News #BBC #BBCChair #RobbieGibb #SamirShah

https://deadline.com/2023/12/samir-shah-criticized-uk-culture-media-sport-committee-1235669090/

Samir Shah BBC Chair Criticized By Culture Committee

Samir Shah “did not sufficiently demonstrate the strength and character needed to challenge BBC leadership” in areas such as political interference, the UK parliamentary committee that …

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DeadlineDec 14, 2023

Source: Nadine Dorries Told Truth About BBC Board Member Robbie Gibb Meddling In Ofcom Hire
#News #BBC #NadineDorries #Ofcom #RobbieGibb #SamirShah

https://deadline.com/2023/12/nadine-dorries-told-truth-about-bbc-robbie-gibb-ofcom-1235667721/

Source: Nadine Dorries Told Truth About Robbie Gibb's Ofcom Meddling

EXCLUSIVE: Nadine Dorries was telling the truth when she accused BBC board member Robbie Gibb of meddling in a key appointment at the UK broadcaster’s regulator, Ofcom. That’s the verdi…

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Show threadTomMar 12, 2023
@TuckersLaw as long as he takes #davietim and #robbiegibb with him