Natasha Hausdorff describes personal BBC experiences after anti-Israel bias revealed in leaked memo

UK Lawyers for Israel Charitable Trust Legal Director, Natasha Hausdorff, joins media consultant David Ross to discuss her own dealings with BBC News and the BBC’s response to allegations raised in an internal whistleblower report, published by The Telegraph. The memo — written by Michael Prescott — alleged failures in BBC management, concerns about accuracy and impartiality and issues of anti-Israel bias relating to coverage of Israel and the conflict in Gaza. An extract of Prescott's letter includes the following: "Claims against Israel seem to be raced to air or online without adequate checks, evidencing either carelessness or a desire always to believe the worst about Israel." The BBC has said it is confident in its editorial processes and denies systemic bias. In the wake of the memo's publication, Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and Deborah Turness the boss of BBC News, have resigned. In this interview, Natasha describes her own experiences with the BBC, including concerns about reporting around the 17 October 2023 Al-Ahli hospital incident and reacts to specific examples raised in the leaked report, such as the BBC’s coverage of mass graves at the Nasser and Al-Shifa hospitals. She also comments on the BBC complaints system, the wider challenges of reporting from conflict zones, the recent resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness and the impact of BBC reporting on the views of the public and high profile figures like Lord Sumption. Read more about Natasha's appearance alongside Lord Sumption at a House of Commons Committee Hearing: https://www.uklfi.com/lord-sumption-m... Watch. Listen. Like. Share. Subscribe. 👉 to stay up-to-date on UKLFI Charitable Trust's upcoming interviews. 🔔 Hit the bell icon to receive notifications. 🌐 Read more about UKLFI Charitable Trust here: https://uklficharity.com/ #natashahausdorff #uklfi #UKLawyersforIsrael #israel #bbcnews #bbc