Sky News joins BBC in refusing to air Gaza aid ad

THE British-based Sky News channel joined the BBC yesterday in refusing to broadcast an emergency fundraising appeal for people living in the Gaza Strip.

Executives at the international satellite broadcaster said they made the decision after a weekend of deliberations to protect the impartiality of the station’s news report.

“The conflict in Gaza forms part of one of the most challenging and contentious stories for any news organisation to cover,” said Sky News director John Ryley. “Our commitment as journalists is to cover all sides of that story with uncompromising objectivity.”