BBC Dismisses Employee for Antisemitic Social Media Posts
The BBC has terminated Dawn Queva, a senior scheduling coordinator, after her antisemitic comments on Facebook came to light.
- Dawn Queva, a senior scheduling coordinator at BBC Three, was fired for posting antisemitic comments, including Holocaust denial and derogatory remarks about Jewish people.
- Queva's posts, which have been deleted, included slurs such as 'Nazi apartheid parasites' and references to the Holocaust as the 'holohoax'.
- The BBC stated it does not tolerate antisemitism, Islamophobia, or any form of abuse, and takes appropriate disciplinary action.
- Several Jewish staff at the BBC expressed unhappiness about the situation, with former presenter Andrew Neil describing it as 'grim' and 'frightening' for Jewish employees.
- The incident has sparked discussions about antisemitism in the workplace and the media's role in addressing hate speech.