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January 29, 2009

UN Nuclear Chief Boycotts BBC Over Gaza Appeal
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The UN’s top nuclear watchdog is boycotting the BBC over its refusal to
broadcast an appeal by aid agencies for Palestinian victims of Israel’s
recent military actions in Gaza. International Atomic Energy Agency head
Mohamed El Baradei says he’s canceled planned interviews with the BBC,
saying it has violated “basic human decency.” The three-minute appeal
came from groups including the Red Cross, Oxfam, Save the Children, and
Christian Aid and aired on other British networks this week.



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