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BBC said to have used Hamas minister’s son to narrate documentary on ‘ordinary’ Gazans

The BBC has been accused of spreading Hamas propaganda by featuring 14-year-old Abdullah Al-Yazouri, son of a Hamas official, in its documentary directed by Yousef D. Hammash.
David Collier reported that Al-Yazouri is linked to Hamas royalty, raising concerns about the film's credibility.
Labour Against Antisemitism filed a complaint against the BBC, stating that it neglected to verify the backgrounds of the documentary participants.
A BBC spokesperson defended the documentary, asserting it adhered to editorial guidelines and that the children's parents had no editorial input.

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Anadolu Ajansı

BBC pulls ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ documentary amid backlash

Broadcaster defends Gaza documentary but removes it for 'due diligence' after criticism for failing to disclose alleged Hamas family link - Anadolu Ajansı

16 hours ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Meduza

The BBC deleted a film about the Gaza Strip — one of its characters was the son of a Hamas government official

After criticism, the BBC removed the documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone” from its iPlayer streaming service, as one of its characters turned out to be the son of an official appointed by the Hamas terrorist group. This was reported on the corporation's website.

18 hours ago·Riga, Latvia

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Fox News

BBC apologizes after featuring Hamas minister's son in Gaza documentary

BBC featured the son of Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture as a subject in a documentary covering the Israel-Gaza war that aired on Monday.

19 hours ago·New York, United States

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Variety

BBC Pulls ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ Doc From iPlayer After Backlash Over Narrator’s Hamas Connection

The BBC has pulled its Gaza documentary from streaming platform iPlayer after revelations that its teenage narrator is the son of a Hamas official.

21 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Guido Fawkes

BBC Removes Gaza Documentary Featuring Hamas Official's Son in Climbdown

"Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone" is no longer available on BBC iPlayer after it gave Abdullah, son of deputy minister of agriculture Ayman Alyazouri,

22 hours ago

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America First Report

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Exposed: BBC Used Child of Hamas Official in Hour Long Documentary

Thanks to the thorough work of investigative journalist, David Collier, the narrator in a BBC Two documentary aired on Monday has been exposed as a Hamas child propagandist. The highly emotive documentary, entitled ‘How to Survive a Warzone,’ follows four young people in Gaza, one of whom, Abdullah, 14, is the presenter. There is no acknowledgment that the teenager’s father, Ayman Al Yazouri, is a senior Hamas government minister. Collier also r…

2 days ago

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