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BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister

Corporation removes show from iPlayer to carry out ‘further due diligence’ after admitting boy is son of Hamas ministerA BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from BBC iPlayer while the corporation conducts “further due diligence”, following the broadcaster admitting a child featured was the son of a man who has worked as Hamas’s deputy minister of agriculture.A statement from the BBC said: “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone features important stories we think should be told, those of the experiences of children in Gaza. Continue reading...



The BBC has removed its documentary "Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone" from BBC iPlayer for further due diligence after discovering that a 14-year-old boy featured in the film is the son of a Hamas deputy minister. The BBC stated the documentary highlights important stories of children in Gaza.

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