BBC reporters will no longer be allowed to use the word "terrorism" in their stories, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, BBC has introduced new guidelines requiring reporters to "refer to terror attacks by naming specific details, such as the location and the method of slaughter used."
The Daily Mail further cited "well-placed BBC sources", who reportedly said that the move stemmed from a desire to be consistent in the reporting of terrorism stories and to avoid bias.
Israel has repeatedly accused the BBC of not calling Palestinian attacks terrorism or otherwise downplaying the attacks. Israelis have also accused the British outlet of trying to draw an equivalency between the perpetrators of terrorism and Israeli military forces.
The Daily Mail said that "BBC reporters are already advised to steer clear of the words 'terrorist' and 'terrorism', under guidance first drawn up during the IRA bombings."
