THE BBC was accused of being a propaganda tool for Hamas yesterday in a furious row over a documentary.
Its prime-time Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone featured children living in the strip since the October 7 attack on Israel.
But the main narrator — 13-year-old Abdulla Eliyazouri — is reportedly the son of Hamas deputy minister of agriculture Dr Ayman Al-Yazouri.
And one of the cameramen is said to have previously posted messages saluting the October 7 massacre and videos showing off Hamas weapons.
The hour-long documentary was broadcast on Monday on BBC2 and is available for the next year on iPlayer.
Investigative journalist David Collier, who revealed the identities of those involved, said: “How did the BBC let a son of a Hamas minister walk around looking for sympathy and demonising Israel for an hour in a documentary?
“The BBC is publishing Hamas propaganda.
“The current hierarchy at the BBC has turned a once respected state broadcaster into a propaganda outlet for a radical Islamic terror group.”
Tory peer Baroness Foster also blasted the Beeb, saying: “A total lack of accurate research resulted in an hour of propaganda and lies.”
Abdulla previously featured in a Channel 4 report in November 2023, soon after Israel’s bombardment of Gaza began.
He appeared under a different name with a man called Khalil Abushammala, who was said to be his father.
But Abushammala is actually his uncle and director of a group which campaigns for Palestinian prisoners.
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