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The dangerous erasure of Jews from the Holocaust

Every time that the memory of the Shoah is distorted, it is an insult to victims and survivors, and makes it ever harder to combat rising antisemitism

By Karen Pollock

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Protestors outside a Holocaust commemoration in Sheffield. (Image: X)

By Russell Langer

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By Stephen Pollard

Why the BBC is one of the most dangerously antisemitic organisations in the West

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BBC London failed to mention Jews during a two-minute segment hooked off the musical, Cable Street (Picture: BBC)

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BBC London fails to mention Jews in report on the Battle of Cable Street

By Siam Goorwich

2 min read

Repeated BBC broadcasts on Tuesday about Holocaust Memorial Day were accused of 'Holocaust distortion' after failing to use the word Jew (Photo: BBC Breakfast)

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‘Shameful’ BBC accused of ‘Holocaust erasure’ after omitting word ‘Jew’ from HMD coverage

By Jane Prinsley

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BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

By Jane Prinsley

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Confidants: Nancy Mitford (played by Bessie Carter) in the series Outrageous with her Jewish friend Joss (Will Attenborough)

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Contributors who glorified killing of Israelis and Jews were allowed on BBC Arabic, head of news admits

The BBC failed to adequately scrutinise guests’ social media history, the corporation’s head of news has said

By Daniel Ben-David

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BBC Arabic waters down Hamas role of journalist killed by IDF

Under-fire broadcaster presents Gazan’s link to terror group as contested claim after it was reported as fact on English-language service

By Jane Prinsley

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Anas al-Sharif was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza in August 2025 (Photo by AFP)

BBC Arabic reporter who liked posts justifying October 7 sent to US to cover Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu

Corporation faces questions over whether social media history of Middle East-based correspondent was disclosed to US officials

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

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Sally Nabil reported live from Washington on the Trump-Netanyahu summit last week (Photo: BBC Arabic)

Starmer expresses ‘regret’ at welcoming British-Egyptian activist who called for killing of Zionists

The prime minister said Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s comments were ‘abhorrent’ and that his return to Britain was a ‘failing within the system’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Sir Keir Starmer (right) interviewed by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg (Image: BBC).

BBC apologises for Jeremy Bowen filming in family home without permission for October 7 report

Corporation pays out £28,000 compensation after International Editor and crew entered residence left badly damaged by terror attack

By Mark Wood

2 min read

January 2, 2026 17:46

BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen reporting from Israel (Photo: BBC YouTube)

By Stephen Pollard

The BBC’s silence on Iran’s protests is a scandal

The regime’s fall would reshape the world. Yet for Britain’s national broadcaster, the Guardian and their ideological fellow travellers, there is little to see

5 min read

January 2, 2026 14:59

Anti-regime protestors in Iran (Image: X)

BBC’s The Repair Shop leaves out any mention of Jews from story on the Kindertransport

Dame Helen Mirren brought in broken cello of refugee-turned-theatrical impersario Martin Landau for repair

By Daniel Ben-David

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January 2, 2026 13:32

Actress Dame Helen Mirren appearing in an episode of The Repair Shop on BBC iPlayer (Credit: BBC iPlayer/The Repair Shop)

By Tanya Gold

Yes, I’m mad as hell at the BBC – but I’ll still pay my licence fee

When push comes to shove, l believe we’d be worse off if we lost our public service broadcaster

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Almost all British Jews want the BBC investigated over bias, poll finds

The survey by Campaign Against Antisemitism also found that 57 per cent had considered stopping paying the licence fee

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

December 22, 2025 15:06

Protesters hold placards and wave flags as they pass the BBC building during a 'march against antisemitism' demonstration in central London, on September 7, 2025, (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

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The dangerous erasure of Jews from the Holocaust

When Holocaust Memorial Day fails the Jews

Why the BBC is one of the most dangerously antisemitic organisations in the West

BBC London fails to mention Jews in report on the Battle of Cable Street

‘Shameful’ BBC accused of ‘Holocaust erasure’ after omitting word ‘Jew’ from HMD coverage

BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

How a Mitford sister came to hear about tikkun olam

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