Criticism of the BBC Gaza dispute in a "balanced, objective way", and was concerned about endorsing something that could "suggest the backing one side". Politicians such as Tony Benn broke the corporation's ban on the appeal and broadcast the Gaza appeal on BBC News, saying that "If the BBC won't broadcast the appeal, then I'm going to do it myself", and adding that "no one [working for the broadcaster] agrees with what the BBC has done". Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, protested the BBC's decision by cancelling interviews scheduled with the company; ElBaradei claimed the refusal to air the aid
BBC Persian Television for The World Report, Canada's most-listened-to morning news programme. Nader joined BBC Persian television in July 2008. A reporter who covers conflict and political news from Turkey to Iraq especially the ISIS atrocities in Sinjar and other locations. Majid Afshar has worked for English language news network Press TV for 8 years before joining the BBC in 2014. BBC Persian Television BBC Persian Television () is the BBC's Persian language news channel that was launched on 14 January 2009. The service is broadcast by satellite and is also available online. It is aimed at the 110 million Persian-speaking population in