Celebrities have a whole lot to say about the war between Israel and Hamas. Unfortunately, some of it is offensive. Unfortunately, some of it is flat wrong.
15.11.2023 - 12:23 / deadline.com
The BBC has apologized for reporting that Israeli troops targeted medics and Arab speakers during a raid on Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa.
A BBC newsreader misquoted a Reuters report on the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) operation, telling viewers that soldiers were “targeting people, including medical teams as well as Arab speakers.”
In reality, the Reuters report carried an Israeli military statement, saying that IDF medics and Arabic-speaking troops were on the ground to ensure that “supplies reach those in need.”
The BBC said the error “fell below our usual editorial standards” and was corrected within minutes of the mistake being made. The BBC later apologized for the error in a statement on-air.
BBC News – an apology pic.twitter.com/qLyKvzWNBx
The BBC has previously admitted that it was “wrong to speculate” on who was responsible for the devastating blast at Gaza City’s Al-Ahli Arab hospital last month.
Jon Donnison, an experienced BBC correspondent, told viewers: “It’s hard to see what else this could be really given the size of the explosion other than an Israeli air strike or several air strikes.”
During a Campaign Against Antisemitism debate this month, Rhodri Talfan Davies, a top BBC executive, admitted that the broadcaster had made mistakes in the “fog of war.”
“Mistakes happen in news reporting. It’s an incredibly confusing picture with huge amounts of live broadcasting taking place,” he said. “The question is: do we ’fess up and put things right as quickly as possible? We didn’t wait for people to complain but made it very clear that we got it wrong.”
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Celebrities have a whole lot to say about the war between Israel and Hamas. Unfortunately, some of it is offensive. Unfortunately, some of it is flat wrong.
Instagram post: “The world has failed the women of October 7th.”“On October 7th, the world witnessed Hamas carrying out its violent plans in real time. Within hours of the October 7th attack, the first blood-chilling video emerged of Shani Louk being paraded naked and defiled by her proud assailants,” Gadot continued, referring to the 23-year-old German-Israeli tattoo artist who was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Extinction Rebellion have targeted BAE’s Govan shipyard with a graffiti protest over its contribution to climate change as well as the war in Gaza.
faced severe backlash after saying that “the entire Black community” may have been “brainwashed to hate Jews”. Margulies also claimed that Black and queer communities were not supportive enough of Israel following the October 7 attacks: “It’s those people [who use they/them pronouns] that will be the first people beheaded and their heads played with…like a soccer ball.”She also went on to say: “There was a film being shown by this Black lesbian club on Columbia’s campus, and they put signs up that said, ‘No Jews allowed’.” She also said “as someone who plays a lesbian journalist on The Morning Show, I’m more offended by it as a lesbian than I am as a Jew, to be honest with you.” The actress has since deleted her X/Twitter profile and turned off comments on Instagram.Now, Margulies has issued an apology for her comments in a statement to Deadline.
Outspoken actress Susan Sarandon has shared a lengthy apology for her recent controversial comments in response to the Israel—Hamas conflict at a pro-Palestinian rally last month.
Julianna Margulies is apologizing for her comments accusing Black and queer people of being antisemitic for their support of Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Selome Hailu Julianna Margulies has apologized for offensive comments she made about Black and LGBTQ supporters of Palestine. “I am horrified by the fact that statements I made on a recent podcast offended the Black and LGBTQIA+ communities, communities I truly love and respect,” she said in a statement.
BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen tried to explain the network’s coverage of an explosion at a Gaza hospital on October 17th in an interview on his own network. Reports on the incident have varied on who was responsible for the blast.
Live coverage on BBC Breakfast was interrupted this morning after one of the Salford Quays buildings reportedly had to be evacuated.
Scream” franchise lost two stars this week, putting the seventh film in the series in a creative conundrum, according to sources familiar with the project. Variety broke the news that Melissa Barrera was fired by Spyglass, the film’s producer, in recent days over social media messages that it deemed to be antisemitic (specifically, posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war). That decision was made after the company was notified that Jenna Ortega, whose star has risen considerably since she joined the beloved Wes Craven horror series, would not return due to a scheduling conflict with the second season of her smash Netflix hit “Wednesday.” Barrera and Ortega play sisters in the films.
Melissa Barrera is breaking her silence after being fired from Scream VII.
Gary Lineker, the BBC‘s highest-paid presenter, has been criticized after appearing to endorse a claim that Israel is committing “textbook genocide” in Gaza.
UPDATE 6:12 P.M. PST: The director of the film, Christopher Landon, has responded to the news in a since deleted tweet:
K.J. Yossman The BBC has apologized after a news anchor mis-reported a Reuters news story to suggest the Israeli arms was targeting medical staff.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has issued an apology after three activists burst on stage during the opening ceremony on Nov. 8 with a banner that read “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will be Free.” The slogan, which calls for the destruction of Israel, has been used by Hamas, the terrorist group behind the Oct.
The mother of a Salford woman has said she is “beyond relieved” after her daughter was finally able to flee war-torn Gaza.
First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced that his parents-in-law have arrived in Scotland safely after fleeing the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Mr Yousaf shared a family photo on X, formerly Twitter, which included his wife Nadia, and her parents, Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla.
Humza Yousaf’s relatives are safe after they were allowed to leave Gaza this morning.
retaliated with airstrikes on Gaza, as humanitarians, protestors and Hollywood celebs call for a cease-fire. According to the Associated Press, more than 8,500 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have died in the ongoing conflict. On Wednesday, Schumer took to took to Instagram to address the backlash she’s gotten over her comments on the current ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The BBC has launched an emergency radio service for Gaza.