More than 400 media figures call for BBC to sack board member over ‘Israel links’
A protester holds up a placard with an anti-BBC message during a pro-Palestinian protest in central London, on 23 March 2025
The New Arab reports on 2 July 2025:
More than 400 media figures have called on the BBC to replace a board member over his alleged pro-Israel views, which they believe are skewing the public broadcaster’s coverage of the war in Gaza.
The petition raises concerns about an alleged conflict of interest involving Robbie Gibb, a member of the BBC board, who is reportedly close to the pro-Israel UK-based Jewish Chronicle newspaper.
“For many of us, our efforts have been frustrated by opaque decisions made at senior levels of the BBC without discussion or explanation. Our failures impact audiences,” the petition read.
“As an organisation, we have not offered any significant analysis of the UK government’s involvement in the war on Palestinians. We have failed to report on weapons sales or their legal implications. These stories have instead been broken by the BBC’s competitors.”
The BBC, which the British license payer funds, has faced massive criticism for alleged bias toward Israel during the assault on Gaza that has killed at least 57,000 Palestinians, including axing documentaries highlighting the immense suffering caused by Israeli bombing, sniperfire, and starvation sieges.