Hadar Sela
ARTICLES BY: Hadar Sela
Reviewing the BBC’s Coverage of the Israel-Sudan Agreement
BBC coverage of the October 23rd announcement of the agreement to normalize relations between Israel and Sudan included a written report titled “Sudan-Israel relations agreed,...
Another Hamas Puff Piece Omits Any Mention of Terrorism
In August 2007 -- two months after Hamas’ violent takeover of the Gaza Strip -- the BBC reported on related protests: Hamas members have beaten protesters...
BBC Arabic Amplifies a False and Well-Worn Political Narrative
On September 21, the BBC One program Panorama aired an episode titled "Banking Secrets of the Rich and Powerful": It’s the leak that reveals the secrets...
Ignoring the Hamas-Hezbollah-Lebanon Connection
A month on from the explosion in Beirut, the BBC News website continues to produce content relating to that story which ranges from the search...
The UAE Peace and the Lie of ‘Betrayed’ Palestinians
Last month, we documented some widely-promoted framing in BBC radio and television reports concerning the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The...
Hezbollah Whitewashing Continues in Beirut Blast Coverage
On August 8th, the BBC News website published a report titled “Beirut explosion: Angry protesters storm government ministries,” in which readers were told that: Crowds estimated...
The BBC’s False Promise of an Israeli Perspective
In part one of this post, we discussed an interview with the Palestinian Authority’s representative in the UK, Husam Zomlot, which was aired on BBC...
‘Balanced’ Coverage of Judea and Samaria? Hardly.
Between mid-May and the end of June, the BBC devoted considerable efforts to the preemptive framing of an event it managed to convince audiences --...
Palestinian Authority’s Recklessness Will Cost Palestinian Lives
On June 14th, we noted that BBC audiences had not seen any reporting on how Mahmoud Abbas’ May 19th unilateral declaration of an end to...
Why Media Outlets Must Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Over the years, the BBC has repeatedly demonstrated that it has neither the authority nor the expertise -- let alone the remit -- to define...
Examining the BBC’s Claim of Palestinian Support for the Two-State Solution
Back in May, in a report concerning Palestinian rejection of the as yet unpublished US peace initiative, BBC News told its audiences that: It is unclear...
BBC ‘Homemade’ Palestinian Weapons Return to News Reporting
Back in November 2012, a BBC TV presenter told viewers that Hamas was "only" firing “home-made contraptions” at Israeli civilians. We wrote about that here:...
Superficial Media Reporting on the Tlaib and Omar Story
On August 15, the BBC News website published a report headlined “Israel bars Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting” on its "Middle East" page....
The BBC — Like Other Media Outlets — Ignores the UNRWA Ethics Story
In 2017, the BBC expanded its links with the news agency AFP as part of its news-gathering process. Unlike many other media outlets -- including the...
