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Source: https://www.thejc.com/news/news/at-last-bbc-apologises-for-its-'disdainful'-treatment-of-jewish-concerns-3Uo797FGdE4NfGyjMbGzqM

BBC Apologizes for Its Disdainful Treatment of Jewish Concerns

(Jewish Chronicle-UK) Jonathan Sacerdoti - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has apologized for years of "unacceptable" handling of complaints about anti-Israel bias in its Arabic output. BBC responses to complaints about Israel coverage have taken up to a year, with some ignored completely. Even when complaints are acknowledged and upheld, issuing corrections is often delayed further or in some cases is not done at all. "Out of our 26 complaints, only seven received a proper, timely response and resolution," said a spokesperson for CAMERA, a media watchdog. Complaints included unfairly criticizing Israel in a report about a homophobic murder of a Palestinian by other Palestinians; labelling Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount "foreigners"; and referring to Jewish prayers as "Talmudic rituals."

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