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BBC apologise after using footage of Israeli city in reference to ‘settlements’

The broadcaster amended the video after Camera made a complaint

March 14, 2025 16:24
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The broadcaster has been accused of fueling 'antisemitic stereotypes'. (Getty)
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The BBC has apologised after using footage of an Israeli city when referring to “settlements” in the Golan Heights.

In an online BBC Arabic video from December 2024 about the Golan Heights and its “strategic importance”, aerial footage of the city of Tiberias — inside Israel's internationally recognised borders — was shown.

A voiceover then described Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights, with subtitles appeared on the screen saying: “There are more than 30 Israeli settlements in the Golan.”