Gary Lineker Slams BBC and Says It 'Should Hang Its Head in Shame' over Axing ...
- Gary Lineker, former BBC Match of the Day host, condemned the BBC on July 3 at a London screening for dropping the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack.
- The BBC initially greenlit the Emmy-winning film by Ramita Navai but shelved it on June 20 over impartiality concerns amid intense internal and external pressure.
- The documentary alleges Israeli forces targeted healthcare workers in Gaza, sparking an uproar from more than 600 public figures demanding its release, which Channel 4 eventually aired on July 2.
- Lineker said, "I think the BBC should hold its head in shame" and accused the broadcaster of "bowing to pressure from the top," while visibly emotional at the screening.
- This controversy highlights growing divisions over the BBC's Gaza coverage, suggesting significant reputational risks and internal unrest as the corporation faces accusations of bias and censorship.
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’Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ producer says BBC tried to gag him
The producer of a documentary on Gaza's healthcare system, which the BBC dropped, has accused the broadcaster of trying to silence him over its decision not to air the film. Ben de Pear, executive producer of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, said the broadcaster attempted to make him sign legal gagging clauses that would prevent him from discussing the "painful journey" of getting the documentary to air. "I rejected and refused to sign the double gag…
BBC Journalists Accuse Network of Pro-Israel Bias in Gaza Genocide Coverage - teleSUR English
The refusal to broadcast the documentary ‘Gaza: Medics Under Fire’ shows that the BBC is not reporting without fear or favour. On Tuesday, more than 100 journalists from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and over 300 media industry figures published an open letter to the BBC Director General Tim Davie, the BBC Board of Governors, and their BBC colleges. RELATED: Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same! Based on their experience working in …
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