Channel 4 News featured son of Hamas official used in BBC Gaza documentary
Footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is deputy agriculture minister, included in Gaza reports
Channel 4 News featured the son of a Hamas official in its Gaza coverage, the same teenager who narrated a controversial BBC documentary on the conflict, it has emerged.
The news programme used footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri without initially disclosing he was the son of Ayman al-yazouri, the deputy agriculture minister in Gaza’s Hamas-run government.
Channel 4 News reported on one occasion that Abdullah was selling chocolate on the streets of Rafah to “help support his family”, according to The Telegraph.
Abdullah narrated the BBC’s documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone which was pulled from the iPlayer after details of his family background emerged, with the corporation’s board last week apologising for “significant and damaging” mistakes.
In a statement on Monday, Channel 4 News said no payments were made to Abdullah or his family and the boy did not feature in Channel 4 News’s award-winning coverage, including the International Emmy, RTS, Bafta, British Journalism Awards, or Broadcast Awards.
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister
Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
BBC criticised by 500 media figures for pulling Gaza documentary
Gary Lineker, Anita Rani, Riz Ahmed and Miriam Margolyes are among the signatories on the open letter.BBC News - 4d -
BBC review finds 'serious flaws' over Gaza documentary
The documentary was pulled last week after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official.BBC News - 3d -
Questions still remain for BBC after damaging Gaza documentary
Fallout from the film about Gaza's children is a reputationally damaging mess, says the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.BBC News - 3d -
BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
The broadcaster has removed the documentary from its streaming service while it carries out "further due diligence".BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hamas ready to cede control of Gaza, official says
Hamas is willing to cede political power and administrative governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian unity government, but would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is achieved.NBC News - 4d -
Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire nears end
In the final exchange of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas released the bodies of four hostages and Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The six-week first phase ends on ...CBS News - 4d -
'No Other Land' wins Oscar for best documentary feature film
"No Other Land" has won the best documentary feature film Oscar.ABC News - 1d
More from The Guardian
-
US has suspended all military aid to Ukraine, White House official says, in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row
Decision affects ammunition, vehicles and other equipment including weapons in transit. The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, a White House official has ...The Guardian - 2h -
Trump says ‘no room left’ for deal that avoids tariffs on Mexico and Canada
Announcement leads to sharp sell-off on Wall Street as Trump also vows tariffs on farm products starting in April. The US will press ahead with steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico from Tuesday, ...The Guardian - 6h -
Tightly choreographed Two Sessions opens in Beijing as the world order roils
With Trump’s tariffs and DeepSeek’s AI tech in the news, China waits to see how the Communist party plans to revitalise a stagnating economy. As thousands of delegates from across China arrive in ...The Guardian - 1h -
More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report
Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health. More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be ...The Guardian - 5h -
Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’
Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumonia. Pope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute ...The Guardian - 10h
More in World
-
Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’
Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk.The New York Times - 11m -
FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
Highlighting businesses that have achieved rapid revenue growth despite a difficult economic environmentFinancial Times - 32m -
Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit?
People prepare for wild weather as BoM forecasts Alfred to hit Queensland later this week, with state’s capital in its path. Live news: TC Alfred update, BoM path tracker, latest Brisbane ...The Guardian - 38m -
FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2025 ranking
The ninth annual list showcases 1,000 examples of outstanding business performanceFinancial Times - 42m -
Korea’s sprawling conglomerates slim down as US trade fears mount
SK Group, Posco and Lotte are merging or selling business units to streamline operations and raise cash amid tariff threatsFinancial Times - 56m