This article by Greg Dyke in yesterday's Independent hints (without directly stating) that the removal by the BBC of Orla Guerin from reporting on the Middle East could have been the result of undue influence by the Israeli government on the BBC.

Orla Guerin has been a target of pro-Israel groups for some time. See for instance this attack on her:
http://www.honestreporting.com/articles/45884734/critiques/Orla_Guerins_Lack_of_Contiguity.asp.