Demonstrators in Britain Protest BBC’s Biased Reporting on Seized Gaza

Local Editor

Protesters have accused BBC of "anti-Palestinian bias" in its reporting of the seized Gaza conflict as they staged a demonstration outside the corporation's central London headquarters on Tuesday.

Crowds chanted "BBC, shame on you" by New Broadcasting House near Oxford Circus during a protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop and War and the CND on Tuesday.

The organizers stated that BBC's reporting of "Israel's" assault on Palestinians in the operation Protective Edge, fails to mention the years of occupation, deportations and siege Palestinians have lived through. "BBC's reporting of these assaults is entirely devoid of context or background," the organizers wrote in a statement.

In a statement posted online, organizers also said: "As a publicly funded broadcaster the BBC is duty-bound to provide balanced reporting without bias."

Protesters also gathered signatures for an open letter to the Scottish government, urging a boycott against "Israel."

The demonstration came as "Israeli" forces continue bombing the seized Gaza Strip as the regime's eight-day conflict with Hamas saw the Palestinian martyr toll approach 200 people.

London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Newcastle saw marches to "protest at the BBC's biased reporting" as well as to gather signatures for an open letter to the BBC Director General. London took the main stage of the protest movement.

Over the last few days, similar protests have been held in many parts of the world to show solidarity with the people of seized Gaza.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team