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Israel Online · Nov 2, 2026

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BBC Admits It Failed to Vet Guest Who Praised October 7 Attacks The BBC acknowledged that it failed to properly vet Bushra Shaikh before inviting her onto its "Sunday Morning Live" program. Following the October 7 Hamas attacks, Shaikh wrote that "Palestinians have done more in 5 minutes than Zelensky has done with 75bn." She had also referred to Jews who moved to Israel as "lying scumbags." The broadcaster admitted shortcomings in its background checks. Join Israel online

*BBC Admits It Failed to Vet Guest Who Praised October 7 Attacks* The BBC acknowledged that it failed to properly vet Bushra Shaikh before inviting her onto its "Sunday Morning Live" program. Following the October 7 Hamas attacks, Shaikh wrote that "Palestinians have done more in 5 minutes than Zelensky has done with 75bn." She had also referred to Jews who moved to Israel as "lying scumbags." The broadcaster admitted shortcomings in its background checks. *Join Israel online* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DBukXZYflhTLP3ziAz7WXC

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