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Investgate Daniel Cohen's time at the BBC for possible pro israeli biase

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

On leaving the BBC Cohen has come out strongly in support of Israel in the letter in the Guardian. I am concerned this has impact on BBC neutrality when reporting on the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, especially.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.

You can find out about the BBC complaints system here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/complaints_and_appeals/

Timeline

6 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
10 Nov 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Nov 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.