‘I’m Ashamed Of My Government & Of The BBC’s Reporting On Gaza’

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The BBC’s reportage on Israel’s atrocities in Gaza indicate a clear bias, writes Sylvia Vetta.

Ever since Israel invaded Gaza — following the Hamas atrocity on 7 October 2023 — the bias in media reporting has been deeply distressing. Complete impartiality may be near impossible, but many of my fellow citizens once believed that striving for it was the BBC’s aim, even when it fell short.

Organisations, like individuals, cannot be perfect—but they can strive to be honest, principled, and as balanced as possible. That, however, is not happening across much of the Western media, with a few honourable exceptions such as Spain and Ireland. The reporting in the United States is even more skewed than in the UK.



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