Our statement on the announcement of the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness:
“The Jewish community has long had profound concerns about the BBC’s coverage of the Middle East, but this has sunk to ever-greater depths over the last two years.
” The BBC has been hit by scandal after scandal, whether in terms of a Gaza documentary involving the son of a Hamas official, its Glastonbury coverage, the open sore of BBC Arabic, or by refusing to call Hamas what they are – a terrorist organisation. Jewish staff and contractors have also repeatedly complained about their treatment at the Corporation.
“In this light, Tim Davie’s and Deborah Turness’s resignations must be seen as the beginning, rather than the end, of a process of renewal. Deep cultural change will be necessary to once again restore trust in one of our nation’s most cherished institutions.”
