BBC Staff Divided Over Call to Wear Palestinian Flag Colors and Keffiyeh

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

 

Imminent means about to happen. You don't know that is the case, even though you inserted an 'if' afterwards, unconcerned as you appear to be with consistency. 

 

To clarify for you: a third party group made a proposal; a sector of the BBC employees said "we don't like that idea". End of story. 

 

As for the BBC, they may or may not have responded but article doesn't make that clear because it isn't interested in accurately representing the BBC stance; it just wants to further the murdoch agenda and stir up more angry old men to rail against it. 

 

   And supported by the NUJ who have members across all UK news providers.

[RuamRudy]

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   This story is about a proposal by the T.U.C.

Do you have a comment to make about the proposal by the T.U.C ?

Should BBC reporters show a biased when reporting on stories ?

 

1) yes, in a week when we are getting the lies of Allison Pearson thrust into our timelines, I think that the TUC should be free to propose whatever it wishes if it's within the law. 

2) No, but then again that's already covered by their charter. 

[Hanaguma]

Maybe I am a bit out of touch, but I thought that the job of a union was to advocate for the wellbeing of the members. Issues of pay, safety, working conditions, that kind of thing.  Why are they suddenly getting involved in political disputes happening thousands of miles away?  Not their business IMHO.

[Bkk Brian]

16 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

 

Imminent means about to happen. You don't know that is the case, even though you inserted an 'if' afterwards, unconcerned as you appear to be with consistency. 

 

To clarify for you: a third party group made a proposal; a sector of the BBC employees said "we don't like that idea". End of story. 

 

As for the BBC, they may or may not have responded but article doesn't make that clear because it isn't interested in accurately representing the BBC stance; it just wants to further the murdoch agenda and stir up more angry old men to rail against it. 

No clarification needed, I can read, love this bit from your previous post.

 

 BBC haters hoping that this transitions from a nothing to something they can really froth about. 

 

Some of the journalists have already left the union concerned, they must have been frothing already eh. I wonder if they were Jewish?

 

Does this outlet also belong to a Murdoch agenda?

 

One BBC staff member told Jewish News that this “hypocritical and antisemitic” suggestion was a breach of the BBC’s commitment to impartial reporting, saying, “BBC journalists, who pride themselves on impartiality and who fought to keep their NUJ free of politics, are being encouraged to break the BBC’s editorial guidelines by supporting a political cause.” 

https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-831079

[Thorgal]

14 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Maybe I am a bit out of touch, but I thought that the job of a union was to advocate for the wellbeing of the members. Issues of pay, safety, working conditions, that kind of thing.  Why are they suddenly getting involved in political disputes happening thousands of miles away?  Not their business IMHO.

 

Free speech and expressing your own opinion for ongoing historical conflicts through any newspaper union is actually on topic and can't be dismissed by the management...

 

[scorecard]

9 hours ago, stevenl said:

Unions should imo stay away from these actions. But i don't see how "the event aims to advocate for a ceasefire, the cessation of violence in Gaza, and the release of hostages" can be labelled antisemitic.

 

Agree, IMHO the union should not align itself with one party. In fact there should be a vote before any such declaration. 

 

But i do encourage all their members to all openly discuss which party they support and respect the individual opinions of others.

[Donga]

3 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

 

Says a Guardian reader 

More to the point, article is from The Times, not The Telegraph 😅

[Nick Carter icp]

2 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

2) No, but then again that's already covered by their charter. 

 

   I do disagree  : ALL pro Palestinian supporters  , All Hamas supporters, ALL Anti semites, ALL Nazis , all the Israel hating LBTG mob , ALL UN/UNRWA members who should support the Palestinians  should  all wear the Palestinians flag in full view when in public .

   Just so that we all know 

[coolcarer]

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

And supported by the NUJ who have members across all UK news providers.

 

 

But this is about the BBC that has over 5000 Jounalists working for them. Hundreds of Jews in that. Only a few months ago hundreds of Jewish jornos along  with producers and film directors wrote an official letter to their own employers the BBC complaining  at the bias and total lack of action to address it. the very least the BBC can do is address this issue quickly and ensure it does not happen. 
 

All I see you doing is complaining about the article. talk about cancel culture. Oh wait, your a guardian reader. Figures. 

[Patong2021]

6 hours ago, WDSmart said:

I agree with your objection to 'workplace bullying' and with your last statement, but what should we do about people who wear a USA flag pin on their lapel or a cross or Star of David on a necklace in the workplace? Where do you draw the line? 

 

There is an obvious distinction between activities intended to promote a political position and  those of personal religious belief.

The wearing of a modest cross or star of david is not an intrusion. It can be considered a fashion accessory for some. 

It is not inappropriate for US nationals to wear a US flag pin in their lapel when they are in the USA or are representing the USA in an official capacity.  After all, they are  citizens of the USA, and in the USA.  It is also acceptable for other people in other countries to do similar. 

[Nick Carter icp]

The National Union of Journalists has confirmed to Jewish News that BBC journalists have resigned from the union after it distributed directives from the TUC urging workers to dress in Palestinian colours, or wear a keffiyeh, as part of a Day of Action for Palestine.

The TUC has called for a permanent ceasefire, the cessation of violence in Gaza and release of all hostages. But in recommending Palestinian dress as part of the event, due to take place on Thursday 28 November, some NUJ members at the BBC feel their union has crossed a line.

One BBC staffer said the suggestion was a clear breach of the BBC’s commitment to impartial reporting, telling The Times: “BBC journalists, who pride themselves on impartiality and who fought to keep their NUJ free of politics, are being encouraged to break the BBC’s editorial guidelines by supporting a political cause”. They added that they were reconsidering their NUJ membership after the “hypocritical and antisemitic” action.

 

 

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/bbc-staff-quit-journalists-union-after-being-told-to-dress-in-palestinian-colours/

[dinsdale]

Shouldn't even be a conversation. BBC is publicly funded and should be apolitical and unbiased. Sadly the reality is that the BBC has gone 100% woke. Same as the ABC in Australia and the CBC in Canada.

Edited 4 hours ago by dinsdale

[georgegeorgia]

20 hours ago, Denim said:

 

No problem. Just show the Palestinian flag on Monday and Wednesday, the star of David on Tuesday and Thursday , a Ukrainian flag on Fridays, Taiwanese flag on Saturdays then all take the knee on Sundays.

 

Everybody happy .

Sounds prejudice 

Where's the LGBT flag?

[RuamRudy]

10 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   I do disagree  : ALL pro Palestinian supporters  , All Hamas supporters, ALL Anti semites, ALL Nazis , all the Israel hating LBTG mob , ALL UN/UNRWA members who should support the Palestinians  should  all wear the Palestinians flag in full view when in public .

   Just so that we all know 

 

Maybe make it simpler - why not just force everyone you don't like to wear an easily identifiable symbol on their sleeve? 

[Bkk Brian]

21 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

 

Maybe make it simpler - why not just force everyone you don't like to wear an easily identifiable symbol on their sleeve? 

Not surprising you came up with that one.