The BBC has drawn its controversial Gaza documentary from his streaming platform IPLayer after revelations that his teenager storyteller is the son of a Hamas officer.
The Doc, “Gaza: How to Survive A Warzone”, which was initially broadcast on BBC Two, contained the young Abdullah al-Yazouri who was described in the war-torn region. The broadcaster was for immediate recoil when it came to the light that Abdullah’s father, Ayman Alyazouri, holds the position of Hamas’ Vice Minister of Agriculture.
Industrial figures, including “Friday Night Dinner” star Tracy-Ann Oberman, Neil Blair from The Blair Partnership, the literary agency representing JK Rowling, former BBC One boss Danny Cohen, and producer Leo Pearlman, demanded the removal of the program and program insisted on transparency and insisted on transparency. with regard to the broadcaster’s control process.
On Thursday, the BBC acknowledged that the failure to announce the family ties of the storyteller with Hamas. While he defends the importance of the documentary when emphasizing the experiences of children in Gaza, the broadcaster confirmed that the “further due diligence” carried out with the London -based production company Hoyo Films.
A new statement from the BBC that was published on Friday says: “” Gaza: how to survive a war zone “Features important stories that we think they should be told – those of the experiences of children in Gaza. There have been constant questions about it about The program and in the light we carry out further due diligence with the production company.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has submitted the controversy and revealed plans to discuss the documentary with the BBC, in particular with regard to the purchase of the subject.