Journalist union slams Israeli government spokesman for 'abusive' attack on BBC presenter

The UK's National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has slammed Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer for accusing BBC presenter Mishal Husain of inciting “attacks on Jews" in the country.

Mencer also accused the veteran BBC journalist of “blindly repeating what terrorist organisations" fed her.

In an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Monday, Mencer claimed that the BBC’s reporting had led to antisemitic attacks on Jews in Britain.

Responding to his outburst, the NUJ said Menser was “abusive”, adding that the Israeli government’s “contempt for the work of journalists was laid bare” during the interview.

The union praised Husain as a “consummate professional”.

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