What an absolute load of codswallop.

What in heavens name is the problem with Jews, or indeed anyone else, disagreeing with what they see and hear in the media, or in lobby groups doing their job, which is to lobby politicians to favour a particular cause, or in PR operations seeking to promote a particular line in the press.

Except with jews, the suggestion is that there is something sinister, and that is the programme's offence.

So, the BBC decided not to broadcast an appeal for Palestinian victims of the Gaza conflict.  Where was the  evidence that the BBC was leaned on by Zionists?  There was none. So, Lord Levy's role as Middle East envoy was questionable.  But where was the evidence of his role in the lobby?  There was none.  Or any hint that he claims to be a Socialist and that his position on Israel is decidedly left of centre.  But then that would disturb the notion that the so-called lobby consists of right wing fanatics. 

And if Poju is so wealthy, why should he possibly be bothered about what happens to a small stake that one of his companies owns in a small shopping centre in a small Israeli Jerusalem suburb on the Arab side of the Green Line?  In terms of his personal situation, he is probably more concerned about  how this country is governed, and why therefore he donated money to the Conservatives.  Ditto the other donors to the Conservative Party, who happen to be members of Conservative Friends of Israel because,  not surprisingly, they are Conservatives and friends of Israel. Geddit? 

And yes, Jews are significant donors to political parties.  But where is the evidence that their purpose is to promote Israel?  Why are they not just like other significant donors who might happen to support a particular political party, or might want to extend their influence for all sorts of reasons?

There can only be one reason.  They are nasty pro-Israel Jews who are up to no good on nasty Israel's behalf.

If that is right, and there is this all powerful and terrifying lobby at work, how does that explain the unfettered editorial policies of the Guardian and Independent amongst others, the plethora of anti Israel books and plays, the unrestrained anti-Zionism on campus and the British Government's recent failure to stand up for Israel in the UN and elsewhere?

It means that the so-called lobby is bloody useless, or that it is in fact no more than a hotch potch of a few small and underfunded and unco-ordinated organisations which would dearly love to have the level of influence that the producers of this programme think they have.

But hey, why confuse a good story with the facts, especially where those nasty pro Israel Jews are concerned.