A ‘Big Brother’ episode was removed from ITVX amid an anti-Semitism row.
Housemate Ali wore a T-shirt depicting a map of Israel as a watermelon on Tuesday night’s episode
The Campaign Against Antisemitism have complained to communications regulator Ofcom after housemate Ali, a forensic psychologist, wore a T-shirt depicting a map of Israel as a watermelon on Tuesday night’s episode (22.10.24).
They argued the images of Ali wearing the top, which comes amid the Israel-Hamas war, has caused “significant distress among the British Jewish community”.
A post on X read: “How is this becoming the norm?
A Big Brother (@bbuk) ‘housemate’ was seen wearing a T-shirt depicting the map of Israel as a watermelon – a symbol widely associated with anti-Israel sentiment. This graphic has caused significant distress among the British Jewish community, who regard it as a genocidal message similar to the slogan ‘From the River to the Sea’ which calls for the elimination of the world’s only Jewish state.
“How did the show’s staff allow this shirt to be worn, let alone broadcast it on national television? This incident represents a serious violation of broadcasting standards.
“We have submitted a complaint to @Ofcom.”
Watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian nationalism. Their red, black, white and green colours match those on the Palestinian flag.
The episode was removed from ITVX on Tuesday evening, but it was re-uploaded on Wednesday (23.10.24).
However, on Thursday morning (24.10.24) it wasn’t available again.
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