Dawn Queva, a senior scheduling coordinator at BBC Three, faced disciplinary action for posting anti-Semitic and racist content on Facebook.
She referred to the Holocaust as a “holohoax,” promoted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and made derogatory remarks about Jewish people and white individuals.
Despite the posts being visible, the BBC’s initial response was tepid. Queva was eventually fired, sparking criticism about the BBC’s handling of the situation.
British politicians know perfectly well why the BBC avoids the word ‘terrorist’, and over the years plenty of them have privately agreed with it. Calling someone a terrorist means you’re taking sides and ceasing to treat the situation with due impartiality. The BBC’s job is to…
— John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) October 10, 2023
“Queva has been promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial on Facebook for several years,” the Times of Israel reported.
“The Zionist genocidal land squatting so called Jew’ irrespective of the fact that The UKKK and Amerikkka gave away land they had no god given right to a people who have no god given right to,” Queva wrote.
“We don’t comment on individual members of staff, and we have well-established and robust processes in place to handle such issues. We do not tolerate anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or any form of abuse and we take any such allegations seriously and take appropriate disciplinary action wherever necessary,” a BBC spokeswoman said.
The case raised concerns about the network’s stance on anti-Semitism and its treatment of employees.
“Jewish colleagues are finding it really tough seeing everyone but our bosses condemning what we have seen,” one Jewish employee stated.
“If the BBC is serious about standing up to anti-Semitism, then it needs to practice what it keeps preaching and stand up to the hate crimes committed by one of its own staff.”
The incident has shed light on the normalization of anti-Semitism in the Western world, particularly in Britain.
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