The new, Jewish chairman of the BBC has pledged that the broadcaster will take complaints of anti-Israel bias seriously. Speaking to the Jewish Chronicle, Michael Grade said “the BBC has an absolute duty to be impartial.” Grade added: “It is my role to take complaints seriously and make sure any evidence provided is fair and sustainable.”
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