US EditionGary Lineker deletes 'Zionism' post after criticism
- Gary Lineker deleted a post featuring a rat from the Palestine Lobby on Instagram on Tuesday after criticism in the UK.
- The post contained imagery historically used in Nazi antisemitic propaganda to depict Jews, which Lineker said he had not realized.
- Lineker, a BBC football pundit stepping down from Match of the Day, apologized unreservedly and stated he would never knowingly share antisemitic material.
- Campaign Against Antisemitism and other Jewish groups condemned the post, calling for his dismissal and highlighting the BBC’s need to uphold its social media policies.
- The episode intensified debate over impartiality at the BBC amid ongoing controversy involving Lineker’s previous social media actions and the broadcaster’s coverage of Gaza.
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BBC under pressure to remove Gary Lineker from World Cup role after Zionism post
The BBC remains under pressure to remove Gary Lineker from its 2026 World Cup coverage as anger continues over his social media post, which was considered to be an antisemitic slur.But a former BBC board member said Director-General Tim Davie was “too weak” to sack Lineker, who has “apologised unreservedly” for sharing – and later deleting – a post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat.Rats, linked to disease and dirt, have been u…
Pro-Israel groups call for BBC to sack Lineker over Gaza post
Pro-Israel groups have called for the BBC to dismiss Gary Lineker after the former footballer and veteran sports presenter reposted a video on Instagram criticising Zionism - the political ideology underpinning the Israeli state and its continued occupation of Palestinian land. The video, originally posted by the Palestine Lobby account, features Palestinian-Canadian lawyer Diana Buttu, and is captioned "Zionism explained in less than two minute…
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Rocky Mountain OutlookBBC's main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post
LONDON (AP) — Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player who became a leading sports broadcaster on the BBC, has "apologized unreservedly” for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat.
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