Israeli officials and Jewish community leaders in the United Kingdom welcomed the resignation on Sunday of BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of news Deborah Turness, amid a scandal over the network’s coverage of President Donald Trump.

The scandal concerns a documentary by Panorama, the network’s flagship program, that featured a doctored speech of Trump’s from January 2021.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews said in a statement that the resignations “must be seen as the beginning, rather than the end, of a process of renewal.” To restore trust in the BBC , a “deep cultural change will be necessary,” the Board added.

An internal memo raised the alarm about the Trump speech video, saying it was misleading. However, the memo appears to have been ignored.

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