HUNDREDS of protesters gathered in Nottingham to express their anger over the BBC's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The protest – the latest in a series of similar demonstrations held in cities across the UK – took place outside the BBC Radio Nottingham building, in London Road, yesterday .
Protesters believe that the broadcaster's coverage of the conflict is "biased" towards Israeli, and that it does not cover the true extent of the bombardment of Palestine's Gaza strip.
Steve Jansky, secretary of Palestine Solidarity Campaign Nottingham, was one of the organisers of the event – set up through social media site Facebook.
He said: "All of their coverage in the Middle East has been totally biased and devoid of context. They talk about it like it is a contest of equals when the reality is Israel is the fourth-biggest military power in the world repeatedly attacking and oppressing Palestine."
The long-running conflict has claimed thousands of lives in attacks on both sides.
The slaughter has taken an ugly new turn recently with the killing of children on both sides of the border.
Naghma Bostan, 54, of Bakersfield, said: "The BBC doesn't really show what is happening in Gaza and Palestine and its coverage seems to be biased. It's very upsetting – we just want it to be more fair.
"I think the turnout has been good. The protest shows solidarity and unity, and it is not just Muslims here it is people from all walks of life.
And Maariyah Nawaz, 20, of Mapperley, said: "We are ashamed of the BBC's behaviour at the moment. The way their are reporting the conflict is very one-sided.
"I am very happy that hundreds of people have turned up but I think there should have been more. I don't think this truly represents the people out there that have the same view as me."
A BBC spokesman said: "BBC News reports widely and extensively across TV, radio and online, on many different aspects of this ongoing and complex conflict.
"Our role is to explain what is happening and why and we endeavour to reflect a range of voices, amid deeply held views.
"We are committed to continuing to report and analyse sometimes fast-moving events in an accurate, fair and balanced way."
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