The BBC’s treatment of Jews is beyond the pale. Scrap the licence fee

The article argues that the BBC has repeatedly mishandled antisemitism and coverage of Israel and Gaza, and says the broadcaster should face an independent inquiry. Its author contends that the allegations undermine confidence in the BBC’s impartiality and calls for the licence fee to be abolished.

The article cites the BBC’s agreement to pay more than £400,000 to Jewish filmmaker Lucie Kon over workplace allegations, and a BBC Bitesize Hitler biography that reportedly omitted the Holocaust. It also refers to a review of Gaza coverage announced around 18 months earlier, an Ofcom censure over a report about Jewish children, and a new director-general’s message saying the BBC was considering action, including Charter changes.