43 h. ago BBC pulls Gaza documentary from iPlayer after it was accused of spreading terrorist propaganda for featuring a Hamas chief's son

It comes after the broadcaster admitted a child featured was the son of a man who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture.

Sport

43 h. ago 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...

Politics

53 h. ago BBC to face Culture Secretary after bosses apologised for letting 'Hamas chief's son' narrate Gaza documentary

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will take the BBC to task over concerns their latest Gaza documentary about ordinary Palestinians starred a boy related to 'Hamas royalty'.

Culture

67 h. ago Nandy to question BBC over documentary featuring child of Hamas minister

Culture minister Lisa Nandy said that it was ‘essential that we get this right’ following a call for the broadcaster to pull the film.

Politics

2 d. ago BBC apologies for letting 'Hamas chief's son' narrate Gaza documentary after being accused of failing to 'carry out the most basic journalistic checks'

The Corporation was forced to apologise after a documentary about Palestinian children living in war-torn Gaza starred the son of a Hamas government minister.

Events

3 d. ago 'Hamas chief's son' featured in BBC documentary blasted for spouting terror group 'propaganda' had previously appeared on Channel 4 criticising Israel

A boy claimed to be the son of a Hamas chief who was featured in a controversial BBC documentary had previously appeared on Channel 4 where he criticised Israel.  

Politics

3 d. ago BBC urged to pull Gaza documentary over revelation about child featured

Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone aired on Monday on BBC Two.

Politics