Several BBC employees have resigned from their journalists' union after it urged workers to wear a keffiyeh or the colors of the Palestinian flag as a show of solidarity during a workplace day of action, the National Union of Journalists confirmed to the Jewish News.

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Several Jewish BBC journalists quit their union after being encouraged to wear Palestinian colours or a keffiyeh for a "day of action."

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Jewish BBC employees leave union after call to dress in Palestinian colours

Union's call for staff to wear Palestinian colors and keffiyeh during a day of action prompts departures by members who said it was violating its impartiality rules

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BBC employees quit union after call for members to dress in solidarity with Palestinians

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) alongside the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reportedly sent out messages asking workers to “wear something red, green, black or a Palestinian keffiyeh”.

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The BBC has sparked outrage after its staff were urged to wear Palestinian colours and a keffiyeh for a “workplace day of action” for Palestine.The action day - which is set for tomorrow - has been organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to demand a ceasefire, the release of hostages, as well as the overall end of violence in Gaza. The TUC has urged individuals to “wear something red, green, black or a Palestinian keffiyeh to visibly show s…

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'Shocking attack on Jews!' BBC sparks outrage after staff urged to wear Palestinian colours and keffiyeh in 'workplace day of action'

Several BBC journalists quit the National Union of Journalists after receiving directives from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) encouraging workers to dress in Palestinian Arab colors or wear a keffiyeh for a “Day of Action for Palestine”.

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BBC journalists resign from union over Palestinian colors directive

Staffer says journalists, who pride themselves on impartiality and fight to keep their union free of politics, being encouraged to break BBC’s editorial guidelines

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BBC staff quit journalists’ union after being told to dress in Palestinian colors

Several BBC journalists have resigned from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) after receiving instructions to wear the colors of the Palestinian flag during a workplace initiative, according to a report by Jewish News. The directive, part of a Day of Action for Palestine organized by the NUJ and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), encouraged staff to “wear something red, green, black, or a Palestinian keffiyeh” to advocate for a permanent ceas…

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BIASED BBC: Journalists Quit After Being Told To Wear Colors Of The Palestinian Flag

The largest union of journalists in the United Kingdom is facing backlash after asking its members to &ldquo;show solidarity&rdquo; with the Palestinian cause by donning keffiyehs and dressing in red, black, and green, and urging them to post photos of their outfits on social media.
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) distributed directives from the UK&rsquo;s umbrella labor group, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which encouraged members to 

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‘Wear keffiyehs in solidarity with Palestine’ – UK journalists union

BREITBART -- A number of BBC staff members have quit the NUJ after receiving a directive encouraging workers to “wear something red, green, black, or a Palestinian keffiyeh,” according to a Jewish News report.
The request, sent jointly by the NUJ and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), was part of a “Day of Action for Palestine” aimed at supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, a move that would undoubtedly cement Hamas’s hold on power.
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BBC staff resign from union over ‘Hypocritical’ call to wear Palestinian flag colors, keffiyeh

Listen to this news Workers of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced this Thursday that they have decided to cancel their membership in the National Association of Journalists of the United Kingdom (NUJ). This decision was made following a request from the union, which asked its members to wear clothes in the colors of the Palestinian flag on the Day of Action for Palestine. This request has generated a strong outrage among BBC jo…

🔊 Escucha esta noticia  Trabajadores de la Corporación de Radiodifusión Británica (BBC) anunciaron este jueves que han decidido cancelar su membresía en la Asociación Nacional de Periodistas del Reino Unido (NUJ). Esta decisión se tomó tras un pedido del sindicato, que solicitó a sus miembros que vistieran ropa con los colores de la bandera palestina en el Día de Acción por Palestina. Este pedido ha generado una fuerte indignación entre los per…

BBC employees quit union after call for members to dress in solidarity with Palestinians

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