(Jewish Group)Hundreds of protestors demand accountability from LBC over 'blood libel' broadcast

[Beastly Boy]

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More than 250 members of Britain’s Jewish community and allies gathered
at the Leicester Square building to demand accountability following the broadcaster’s failure to address what organisers described as a “modern blood libel” airing on national radio.

Speakers at the event organised by advocacy groups Stop the Hate and We Believe in Israel, included Alex Hearn from Labour Friends of Israel, Reverend Hayley Ace, Reverend Tim Gutmann from Christians Against Antisemitism and broadcaster Jonathan Sacerdoti.

The protest followed LBC presenter James O’Brien’s reading of a message from a listener claiming Jewish children are taught that “one Jewish life is worth thousands of Arab lives” and that “Arabs are cockroaches to be crushed” at non-existent “Shabbat schools.”
Pic: Rafi Miller July 2025 outside LBC HQ

The claims, which echo medieval antisemitic tropes, were aired unchallenged during a discussion about Gaza on 22 July.

O’Brien’s subsequent 55-second apology the following day, after widespread condemnation from every major British Jewish organisation including the Board of Deputies, Jewish Leadership Council, and CST, was described by the protest organisers as “inadequate and insincere.”
Jonathan Sacerdoti outside LBC HQ. Pic: Rafi Miller July 29th 2025

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/hundreds-of-protestors-demand-accountability-from-lbc-over-blood-libel-broadcast/

LBC is a British talk radio station owned and operated by Global Media and Entertainment, the largest commercial media company in Europe.

[lostincalifornia]

1. and what will they do about it? Issue an apology after the lies and damage has been done?