The BBC received at least 500 complaints after its broadcaster said she “started to cry” when an ill Yasser Arafat left for a Paris hospital. Barbara Plett, BBC’s Middle East correspondent, reported Oct. 30 on a BBC radio program her impressions of the Palestinian Authority president’s departure.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.