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Gary Lineker shares anti-Zionist lecture from account that claimed Israel ‘controls the US government’

A copy of the video has since been flagged in relation to X’s ‘hateful conduct’ regulations

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May 13, 2025 12:01

Gary Lineker has come under fire for sharing an anti-Zionist lecture on Instagram

Gary Lineker criticised after promoting a tweet by Rothschild theory activist

The sports presenter retweeted a post by far-left activist 'Rachel Swindon'

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May 6, 2020 14:13

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Gary Lineker: ‘I’m not antisemitic, I’m anti-bad people’

The sports broadcaster has previously tweeted support for a sports boycott of Israel

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December 5, 2024 12:03

Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker has denied claims that he is antisemitic following his tweets about the Israel-Gaza war (Getty)

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Pro-Hamas website hails Gary Lineker after he shared call to ban Israel from football

Quds News Network described the BBC presenter as a ‘renowned English broadcaster’

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January 16, 2024 11:38

I made Lineker Walkers Crisps icon – but his ideas are the real junk food

As a young advertising creative, I helped reinvent the footballer – but now I watch him with growing dismay

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May 15, 2025 16:20

Gary Lineker launches 'Walkers Spell & Go' at Marble Arch on April 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Palestinian youths were held in a corridor, not a cage

A fresh visit to the Hebron facility seen in a notorious viral video show how camera angles can change everything

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December 15, 2017 11:17

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Gary Lineker ‘apologises unreservedly’ for sharing post about Zionism that included picture of a rat

‘I would never share anything antisemitic,’ claimed Match of the Day presenter

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May 14, 2025 15:53

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BBC hit with complaint over Gary Lineker tweet about killing

Football star sparked fury after tweeting that killing of West Bank gunman Ahmed Daraghmeh was ‘awful’

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December 29, 2022 13:28

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Gary Lineker speaks during a pro-remain a rally rejecting the the Prime Minister's Brexit deal on November 14, 2018 in London, England. Anti-Brexit groups 'Best for Britain' and 'The People's Vote Campaign' are holding a joint rally tonight to call on MPs to say they are not buying the Prime Minister's Brexit deal. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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BBC stars will not be blocked from sharing political opinions despite Lineker row

High-profile presenters have a 'particular responsibility' to respect the broadcaster's impartiality

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September 28, 2023 13:38

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 14: Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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Palestinian footballer lamented by Lineker was Hamas terrorist

The soccer star tweeted that the killing of West Bank gunman Ahmed Daraghmeh was ‘awful’

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December 23, 2022 17:25

Palestinian footballer lamented by Lineker was Hamas terrorist

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At least 22 Jewish employees make formal complaint against BBC Israel coverage

BBC receives a deluge of complaints from Jewish employees

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January 24, 2024 16:27

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Gary Linker wins ‘best presenter’ award despite BBC departure over ‘antisemitic’ social media post

The ex-Match Of The Day lead took home a National Television Award for his work on the flagship BBC show

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September 11, 2025 11:38

Gary Lineker accepts the NTA for best presenter on 10 September 2025 (Image: Getty)

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BBC boss calls Gary Lineker ‘one of our finest’ at Jewish Q&A event

Rhodri Talfan Davies also claims ‘the word terrorism often can get in the way of our journalism’

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March 20, 2024 17:29

Journalist Angela Epstein chaired an event between the Manchester Jewish community and BBC Director of Nations, Rhodri Talfan Davies, and Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live, Heidi Dawson. The event, organised by Northern Advocacy Group: NAG for Israel, covered accusations of bias at the cooperation.

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Gary Lineker endorses academic who described Israel's Gaza operation as 'textbook genocide'

The BBC Match of the Day host tweeted a commentary by Raz Segal was 'worth 13 minutes of anyone’s time'

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November 21, 2023 18:25

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Gary Lineker among celebrity signatories of letter criticising BBC for dropping controversial Gaza documentary

The former Match of the Day presenter was joined by famous names like Miriam Margolyes, Bridgerton’s India Amarteifio and award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson

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February 26, 2025 15:12

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Gary Lineker leaves BBC and will not present next year’s World Cup coverage after antisemitism row

The BBC’s highest paid presenter was preparing to leave Match of the Day at the end of the Premier League season

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May 18, 2025 22:13

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