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BBC News Anchor Clive Myrie Made Thousands Delivering Speeches To Investment Firm With Stakes In Israeli Weapons Suppliers
BBC News anchor Clive Myrie made thousands of pounds delivering speeches for Quilter Cheviot, an investment company linked to Israeli arms suppliers.
The American Friends Service Committee, a U.S. Quaker group that monitors the human rights credentials of listed companies, recommends divesting from RTX because of Israel’s use of its GBU-28 “bunker buster” and laser-guided Paveway bombs in Gaza. Palestine Solidarity Campaign director Ben Jamal added: “It is deeply concerning that top BBC presenters, who should be holding the powerful to account, are conducting lucrative speaking gigs for financial institutions profiting from the production of weaponry used in Israel’s devastating attacks on Palestinians.” A BAE Systems spokesperson said: “The situation in Israel and Gaza is having a devastating impact on civilians in the region and we hope it can be resolved as soon as possible … We operate under the tightest regulation and comply fully with all applicable defence export controls, which are subject to ongoing assessment.”
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