Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was among those who scolded the BBC for choosing to describe Hamas as militants.
The BBC has refused to bow to pressure.
Cohen has written a further 21 columns inTheTelegraph, a newspaper that is famously hostile to the public broadcaster.
Danny Cohen
It is perhaps a surprise then that the BBC and Cohen have not met to discuss his concerns.
BBC sources say he was offered time with news chiefs, but a meeting is yet to be agreed.
Some BBC executives think Cohens attacks have been unreasonable.
Hes made himself extremely unpopular within the BBC, says one well-placed senior executive.
It seems pretty extraordinary to me that he would want to damage the BBC in this way.
Im not concerned if events since 7 October mean Im unpopular with some at the BBC.
Cohen is far from alone in feeling this way.
Senior Jewish industry figures have spoken out, even if has meant antagonizing an important customer.
Given Lineker remains central to its Euro 2024 coverage, the BBC appears to disagree.
Linekers agent did not respond to a request for comment.
Jewish industry figures are regularly in contact with each other and have coordinated efforts to pressure the BBC.
Sheikh apologized and deleted his messages.
Deadline is not naming those involved.
This sense of Jews dont count, a phrase popularized by comedian David Baddiel, is palpable among some.
There is also shock that the individual had to raise a grievance, rather than the BBC proactively investigating.
The BBC does not comment on individual staff matters, but says it has robust processes to handle complaints.
Soon after, Daviesent an all-staff emailacknowledging antisemitic behavior by people who worked with us.
I think the damage done to relationships is pretty serious and long-term.
Two observers say the BBC proactively gathered the employees to hear their views and understand more about their wellbeing.
Top BBC journalists have demanded Israel and Egypt provide foreign media withunfettered access to Gaza.
There is also concern that questioning the Israeli government will lead to the charge of antisemitism.
Doing the job of journalism around Israeli policy is not in any way antisemitic, this person says.
A lot of people are at a breaking point.
They really feel that theyre being censored.
The BBC says Phillips was robustly challenged by presenter Fiona Bruce.
Some argue that the UKs conservative press has intensified a fear of speaking out.
Davie has said that the BBC Arabic social media activity was unacceptable.
Others have not been so diplomatic.
They accused the broadcaster of aiding and abetting genocide, according to two people familiar with the missive.
It was extraordinarily egregious, says a non-Jewish insider who read the letter.
While we dont comment on specific internal emails, we do expect our staff to use the appropriate routes.
BBC Apologies & Complaints
So is there evidence to support competing accusations of bias?
Eight months into the conflict, there are other ways to analyze the BBCs output.
One person says this was enough for some Jewish people to ditch their license fee.
A BBC insider argues that the error is better explained as incompetence rather than conspiracy.
Palestinian sympathizers have seized on other missteps to draw their own conclusions about a perceived pro-Israel conspiracy.
BBC News added a correction to at least 64 online stories, saying it had incorrectly interpreted Israeli data.
There is some evidence of mixed messages on editorial complaint rulings.
Others are not so convinced.
Its just absurd when youre marking your own homework like that, they add.
For now, the BBC is sticking to its guns.
Thats what I see around me every day.
It could be critical to keeping Jewish and Muslim viewers tuned in to the UKs national broadcaster.
