A vigil for the people of Gaza is taking place in Swindon this evening.

Swindon Palestine Solidarity has organised the event, which will take place between 5pm and 6.30pm on Friday, November 29 at BBC Wiltshire Swindon, Prospect Place.

The group said the event is to remember the children, journalists, doctors, nurses and more who have lost their lives in Gaza throughout the conflict.

The event was initially set to take place on Saturday, November 23 before being cancelled due to severe weather warnings.

In November, more than 230 media industry professionals, including 101 employees of the BBC, wrote a letter criticising the BBC for their coverage of the conflict.

A spokesperson for Swindon Palestine Solidarity said: "The BBC joined in the lies that were reported from Amsterdam about the riots instigated by the Israeli football fans, painting a terrifying story of people being hunted down because they were Jewish.

"This type of reporting undermines the fight against actual antisemitism."

"At the vigil, we will have candles and poetry readings, some music and singing, but we will also share examples of the biased reporting the BBC of the ongoing genocide in the Occupied Palestinian Territories."

"Please join us, bring your voices, poems, banners, candles and solidarity with the people of Palestine."

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