Eight BBC journalists have written a letter to Al Jazeera accusing their employer of a “double standard” in its reporting on Israel and Palestine while being “unflinching” in its reporting of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. “Thousands of Palestinians have been killed since October 7. When will the number be high enough for our editorial stance to change?” the letter said. Nearly a dozen staffers at the LA Times signed the open letter earlier this month criticising the Israeli attacks on Gaza, adding the military operations are a threat to journalists and news investigation. The letter also called on newsrooms to use language including “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing,” and “genocide” when referring to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 23, 2023 18:42 UTC