Hundreds of people have gathered outside BBC headquarters in London to protest the 'appalling' news coverage of a recent anti-Semitic attack in the capital.
Around 250 demonstrators led by Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) held up signs reading 'BBC News: Stop Blaming Jews!' outside Broadcasting House on Monday night, while chanting: 'BBC News where's the proof!' and 'BBC News tell the truth!'
The furore follows the reporting of anti-semitic incident on Oxford Street on November 29, during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, in which a group of Jewish teenagers were accosted and forced back onto their bus by a group of men - who were seen hitting the vehicle with their hands and shoes while spitting and hurling anti-Semitic insults.
The CAA said the BBC news website reported that racial slurs against Muslims could be heard from inside the bus - leading Jewish organisations to accuse the BBC of victim blaming.
It came after one reporter allegedly said it was 'not clear what role' the supposed 'anti-Muslim slurs' may have had in the incident.
A spokesperson for CAA said: 'Tonight's rally sends a message to the BBC that the Jewish community has had enough of years of the BBC victim-blaming Jewish people for anti-Semitism, downplaying racism towards Jews, platforming anti-Semites and fuelling anti-Semitism in Britain.
Around 250 demonstrators from Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) held up signs reading 'BBC News: Stop Blaming Jews!' outside Broadcasting House on Monday night, while chanting: 'BBC News where's the proof!' and 'BBC News tell the truth!'
Dame Maureen Lipman (pictured) encouraged people to join the demonstration 'because you care, and you will be demonstrating against my often-times employer asking for parity with other victims of racism, prejudice and abuse'
'We demand explanations over the BBC's outrageous coverage of the recent anti-Semitic incident on Oxford Street, when the BBC's reports victim-blamed Jewish teenagers for being attacked.
'We also call on the BBC to finally adopt the International Definition of Anti-Semitism and accept anti-Semitism training from us for its staff and reporters.'
In a press release the group said the report of anti-Muslim slurs coming from inside the bus was 'made with no evidence to support it', adding that it was 'contradicted in the article by a witness from the bus who said that she heard no such slurs.'
The group added: 'On its BBC London Evening News, the BBC even suggested that 'it's not clear what role [the supposed slurs] may have had in the
