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Source: http://www.bbcwatch.com/july04.html
The BBC and the Middle East: The Documentary Campaign, 2000-2004
(BBCWATCH) Trevor Asserson and Cassie Williams - In their Fourth Report on BBC coverage of the Middle East, issued in July 2004, BBCWATCH has analyzed all documentaries shown on BBC from late 2000 until June 2004. The principal findings are as follows: the BBC is running a campaign to vilify Israel, broadcasting a documentary critical of Israel every 2-3 months; 88% of documentaries on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict paint either a negative impression of Israel or (in 2 cases) a positive image of Palestinians; of 17 programs, only 1 was positive towards Israel. While the report concludes that there is no evidence that the BBC is anti-Semitic, the effect of the documentary campaign against Israel is the same, regardless of the motive.