PRESS RELEASE: CAMERA Complaints of BBC Bias Vindicated By Bombshell Dossier
November 5, 2025 – A leaked BBC dossier has revealed serious editorial failures within BBC Arabic, confirming findings long documented by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting & Analysis (CAMERA). The internal 19-page memo, written by Michael Prescott, a former adviser to the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee, accuses the service of systemic anti-Israel bias and of giving a platform to extremist figures while echoing Hamas propaganda. The Telegraph first reported the leak.
Prescott’s conclusions align closely with previous reports released by CAMERA UK and CAMERA Arabic over the two years following October 7, 2023. His analysis expands on earlier evidence of repeated breaches in editorial integrity and oversight.
Political and Public Reactions
Following these revelations, Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch MP has called for a full reform of BBC Arabic. Her statement echoes concerns raised in CAMERA’s March 2025 report, which detailed the network’s consistent promotion of extremist perspectives, its minimization of violence against Israeli civilians, and its chronic failure to uphold BBC editorial standards across the past five years.
Promotion of Antisemitic Contributors
The dossier specifically names three recurring BBC Arabic contributors—Ahmed Alagha, Samer Elzaenen, and Ahmed Qannan—who have publicly endorsed terrorist acts and disseminated antisemitic content online.
“BBC Arabic has repeatedly provided space to voices that glorify terrorism and spread antisemitism,” the memo states, underscoring the need for urgent editorial accountability.
Response and Implications
The exposure of this internal document strengthens CAMERA’s longstanding allegations of bias and raises new questions about institutional responsibility within the BBC. It also intensifies public pressure for transparent reforms in the corporation’s Arabic-language operations.
Author’s summary: A leaked internal report confirms CAMERA’s sustained allegations of systemic bias in BBC Arabic, prompting renewed demands for reform and accountability.