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Western media’s silence on Iran reveals troubling pattern of ignoring democracy - opinion

Western news coverage often promotes Iran’s regime, ignoring citizens fighting for democracy and freedom.

|ByGIL HOFFMAN
A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.
BBC Broadcasting House, London, UK.

The BBC haunted by bias - and the Israeli connection

Senior journalist Malcolm Balen examined hundreds of hours of BBC broadcast material, TV and radio, analyzing the content in minute detail. His 20,000-word report was later classified as top secret.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2025

UK's former US envoy Peter Mandelson apologizes to Epstein's victims, leaving out his own actions

"I want to apologize to those women for a system that refused to hear their voices and did not give them the protection they were entitled to expect," Mandelson told the BBC.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The cello had belonged to her late friend, the theatre producer Martin Landau, and had been broken by Nazi guards when he fled to Britain on the Kindertransport aged 14.

BBC fails to mention Jews in one hour 'Repair Shop' episode about a cello broken by Nazis

The cello had belonged to her late friend, the theatre producer Martin Landau, and had been broken by Nazi guards when he fled to Britain on the Kindertransport aged 14.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

'Truth wins': How Asserson Report exposed BBC bias and forced executive resignations - interview

A conversation with Haran Shani-Narkiss, who led the research published over a year ago and paved the way for the incriminating BBC report and the resignation of senior executives.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByLILAC SIGAN
A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London

Trump says he will likely take legal action against BBC next week

The US president told reporters that he will likely sue the British Broadcasting Corporation next week for up to $5 billion for "false and defamatory" speech editing.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on board Air Force One en route to Florida, US, November 14, 2025.

BBC slammed for rejecting all CAMERA appeals against Arabic-language Gaza coverage - report

BBC’s complaints unit rejected all CAMERA appeals over BBC Arabic’s Israel Hamas war reporting, sparking criticism from UK political figures over bias concerns.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The logo of the BBC is displayed above the entrance of Broadcasting House on November 12, 2025 in London, UK.

BBC apologizes to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

Lawyers for the US president threatened on Sunday to sue the BBC for damages of up to $1 billion unless it withdrew the "Panorama" news program, which doctored a trump speech on January 6, 2021.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS
Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness speaks to the media after she and Director General of BBC Tim Davie resigned following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 10, 2025.

UK's Starmer tells BBC to get 'house in order' after Trump legal threat

Donald Trump said he had an "obligation" to sue the broadcaster for misrepresenting his comments and "causing overwhelming reputational and financial harm."

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, at Downing Street in London, Britain October 29, 2025.

UK police continue investigation into Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury, 'Death to IDF' chants

Avon and Somerset Police are probing derogatory chants made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, following condemnation from political leaders and the Israeli Embassy.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS
Bobby Vylan performs on stage in Athens with a Palestinian flag, July 4, 2025

BBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit

The threat follows the resignation of the BBC's Director General and acknowledgment that the Trump speech edit gave a "misleading impression."

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 9, 2025

Whistleblower details BBC bias in Israel coverage - opinion

The UK’s 'Daily Telegraph' revealed the contents of a 19-page whistle-blowing document listing numerous examples of blatant bias in BBC news coverage, in which Israel is cast as the aggressor.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
General view of the BBC Television studios at Media City in Salford, Britain, March 13, 2023

BBC chiefs resign after criticism over bias, including editing of Trump speech, Israel-Hamas War

"This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure," Davie stated.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, attends a service to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey on July 5, 2023 in London, England.

BBC Arabic ‘minimized Israeli suffering’ to portray Israel as aggressor, whistle-blower reports

BBC Arabic gave a platform to journalists who made antisemitic comments, including one who said Jews should be burned.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
The BBC logo is displayed above the entrance to the BBC headquarters in London, Britain, July 10, 2023.