by Ben Chapman, GB News
The BBC has issued an apology over its coverage of Holocaust Memorial Day.
Today (January 27) marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945.
During the broadcaster’s Today programme, Caroline Nicholls delivered a news bulletin, in which she discussed plans to mark the occasion.
She said: “Buildings across the UK will be illuminated this evening to mark Holocaust Memorial Day to commemorate the six million people murdered by the Nazi regime more than 80 years ago.
“The King and Queen will host a reception for Holocaust survivors and their families. Organisers say that at a time of rising anti-Semitism, this is a moment to stand together.”
Many listeners were outraged by the coverage, demanding an explanation for why the Jewish community was not mentioned explicitly, given that approximately six million Jews were killed.
Nicole Lampert tweets: On Holocaust Memorial Day the BBC thought it appropriate to showcase Dale Vince, a man who blamed Israel for the Bondi Beach massacre, and let him continue his gaslighting (Netanyahu criticised the Australian government’s weakness in fighting antisemitism as well as pro Palestine support). Read and watch video here. (Ed: Dale Vince is a major donor to the Labour Party.)