BBC Arabic Journalist Praises Attacks on Jews, NYT Hires Anti-Semites: Report
A Gaza-based journalist, Samer Elzaenen, who frequently appeared on BBC Arabic, reportedly expressed support for violence against Jews and praised terrorist attacks in his social media posts. Elzaenen’s posts included antisemitic statements inciting violence and celebrating attacks on Israeli civilians, including referring to attackers as “heroes” and “martyrs.” Another BBC Arabic contributor, Ahmed Qannan, similarly expressed approval of violence against Jews and praised terrorists. These revelations have sparked criticism, with media watchdog groups accusing the BBC of enabling anti-Israel bias through its Arabic-language service and demanding reform. The BBC has stated that these contributors are not employees and that they were unaware of the individuals’ social media activity prior to hearing from them on air.
John Q. Hosedrinker