BBC in fresh bias fury as Dale Vince wears Palestine symbol on Laura Kuenssberg
The BBC is embroiled in a fresh bias row after Dale Vince wore a “Palestinian symbol” on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. The business magnate appeared on the flagship politics show on Sunday (October 18) wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional cotton scarf worn across parts of the Middle East and North Africa. The scarf became a symbol for Palestine in recent years, after three students of Palestinian descent were shot while two of them were wearing the scarf in Vermont, US. It has been claimed that various patterns on the keffiyeh symbolise different aspects of Palestinian life, for example, curved lines representing olive trees, though there is no solid historical evidence to back that up.
TL;DR
- Dale Vince appeared on BBC's 'Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg' wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional scarf now seen as a symbol for Palestine.
- The BBC had previously censored a 'Save The Dolls' slogan on a t-shirt on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
- Viewers and public figures, including Boy George and Piers Morgan, have criticized the BBC for perceived bias and double standards.
- Critics questioned why the keffiyeh was allowed on air while the slogan was censored.
- Zack Polanski also faced criticism on the show for his stance on Zionism.