Rejected petition Investgate Daniel Cohen's time at the BBC for possible pro israeli biase

On leaving the BBC Cohen has come out strongly in support of Israel in the letter in the Guardian. I am concerned this has impact on BBC neutrality when reporting on the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, especially.

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Date submitted 6 November 2015
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