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The scene at BBC Broadcasting House in London, after red paint was sprayed over the entrance, October 14, 2023
PALESTINE Action protesters drenched BBC buildings in red paint on Saturday morning over the media outlet’s coverage of Israeli war crimes.
The activists took aim at both the BBC’s London headquarters, New Broadcasting House, as well as the BBC Hanover Building in Liverpool which houses Radio Merseyside.
Writing on X, Palestine Action accused the BBC of “spreading the occupation’s lies and manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes,” adding that they have “Palestinian blood on their hands.”
On January 2 2014, PJ Harvey used her turn as guest editor of the Today programme to expose the realities of war, arms dealing and media complicity. The fury that followed showed how rare – and how threatening – such honesty is within Britain’s most Establishment broadcaster, says IAN SINCLAIR
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL
