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Calgary Herald
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
BBC breached editorial policy with Gaza doc narrated by son of Hamas official: internal review
A BBC report published Monday confirmed the existence of an ethical and editorial issue in a documentary about Gaza that the broadcaster had pulled offline in February, but claimed this was the result of an honest mistake by an external production firm. Article content The 31-page review by Peter Johnston, director of the BBC's Editorial Complaints and Reviews department, upheld complaints of misleading audiences of the documentary film 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone,' due to the fact that its main narrator, a boy named Abdullah, was later found to be the son of a Hamas government official, Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run Gaza government. Article content Article content Article content The London-based production company Hoto Films, which produced the documentary for the BBC, 'had to bring this information to the BBC's attention' but did not and is therefore 'the party with the most responsibility for this failure,' Johnston wrote. Article content Article content 'However, I do not consider that the production company intentionally misled the BBC about the narrator's father's position,' he added. Rather, it believed that the father's position 'was a civilian or technocratic one, as opposed to a political or military position in Hamas,' Johnston added. The issue is 'a breach of Guideline 3.3.17 on Accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences,' he added. Article content 'This is the only breach of the (BBC) Editorial Guidelines I have identified in connection with the Programme,' wrote Johnston. Article content All mentions in Arabic of the word 'Jew' were translated in the film as 'Israeli,' but this was not in breach of the guidelines, Johnston wrote, as Gazans often refer to the Israel Defence Forces this way. 'Translating a contributor's words to give the impression they meant to refer to Jewish people generally would therefore also risk misleading audiences,' he claimed. Article content Article content 'I do not find there to have been any editorial breaches in respect of the Programme's translation; but I do find that guidance on this topic could be clarified and not just based on previous rulings, as explained further below,' he also said. Article content Article content The inquiry found that the production firm provided payment to the tune of $2,448 and that this was 'reasonable.' An adult earning an average salary in Gaza in 2021 would need to work for 21 months to earn that sum, according to U.N. data. Wages likely dropped even further following the outbreak of war with Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which eliminated many places of employment. Article content Johnston also wrote that he had 'not seen or heard any evidence to support a suggestion that the Narrator's father or family influenced the content of the Programme in any way.' Article content David Collier, an independent British journalist who exposed the family ties of the narrator Abdullah, dismissed the inquiry's findings as insufficient and criticized the latter's assertion. Article content
Vancouver Sun
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
BBC breached editorial policy with Gaza doc narrated by son of Hamas official: internal review
A BBC report published Monday confirmed the existence of an ethical and editorial issue in a documentary about Gaza that the broadcaster had pulled offline in February, but claimed this was the result of an honest mistake by an external production firm. The 31-page review by Peter Johnston, director of the BBC's Editorial Complaints and Reviews department, upheld complaints of misleading audiences of the documentary film 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone,' due to the fact that its main narrator, a boy named Abdullah, was later found to be the son of a Hamas government official, Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run Gaza government. The London-based production company Hoto Films, which produced the documentary for the BBC, 'had to bring this information to the BBC's attention' but did not and is therefore 'the party with the most responsibility for this failure,' Johnston wrote. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'However, I do not consider that the production company intentionally misled the BBC about the narrator's father's position,' he added. Rather, it believed that the father's position 'was a civilian or technocratic one, as opposed to a political or military position in Hamas,' Johnston added. The issue is 'a breach of Guideline 3.3.17 on Accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences,' he added. 'This is the only breach of the (BBC) Editorial Guidelines I have identified in connection with the Programme,' wrote Johnston. All mentions in Arabic of the word 'Jew' were translated in the film as 'Israeli,' but this was not in breach of the guidelines, Johnston wrote, as Gazans often refer to the Israel Defence Forces this way. 'Translating a contributor's words to give the impression they meant to refer to Jewish people generally would therefore also risk misleading audiences,' he claimed. 'I do not find there to have been any editorial breaches in respect of the Programme's translation; but I do find that guidance on this topic could be clarified and not just based on previous rulings, as explained further below,' he also said. The inquiry found that the production firm provided payment to the tune of $2,448 and that this was 'reasonable.' An adult earning an average salary in Gaza in 2021 would need to work for 21 months to earn that sum, according to U.N. data. Wages likely dropped even further following the outbreak of war with Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which eliminated many places of employment. Johnston also wrote that he had 'not seen or heard any evidence to support a suggestion that the Narrator's father or family influenced the content of the Programme in any way.' David Collier, an independent British journalist who exposed the family ties of the narrator Abdullah, dismissed the inquiry's findings as insufficient and criticized the latter's assertion. 'They didn't find evidence to suggest 'daddy' had any input. Seriously? He only went home to his Hamas daddy EVERY NIGHT,' Collier wrote on X.
Edmonton Journal
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
BBC breached editorial policy with Gaza doc narrated by son of Hamas official: internal review
A BBC report published Monday confirmed the existence of an ethical and editorial issue in a documentary about Gaza that the broadcaster had pulled offline in February, but claimed this was the result of an honest mistake by an external production firm. Article content The 31-page review by Peter Johnston, director of the BBC's Editorial Complaints and Reviews department, upheld complaints of misleading audiences of the documentary film 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone,' due to the fact that its main narrator, a boy named Abdullah, was later found to be the son of a Hamas government official, Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run Gaza government. Article content Article content The London-based production company Hoto Films, which produced the documentary for the BBC, 'had to bring this information to the BBC's attention' but did not and is therefore 'the party with the most responsibility for this failure,' Johnston wrote. Article content Article content 'However, I do not consider that the production company intentionally misled the BBC about the narrator's father's position,' he added. Rather, it believed that the father's position 'was a civilian or technocratic one, as opposed to a political or military position in Hamas,' Johnston added. The issue is 'a breach of Guideline 3.3.17 on Accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences,' he added. Article content 'This is the only breach of the (BBC) Editorial Guidelines I have identified in connection with the Programme,' wrote Johnston. Article content All mentions in Arabic of the word 'Jew' were translated in the film as 'Israeli,' but this was not in breach of the guidelines, Johnston wrote, as Gazans often refer to the Israel Defence Forces this way. 'Translating a contributor's words to give the impression they meant to refer to Jewish people generally would therefore also risk misleading audiences,' he claimed. Article content Article content 'I do not find there to have been any editorial breaches in respect of the Programme's translation; but I do find that guidance on this topic could be clarified and not just based on previous rulings, as explained further below,' he also said. Article content Article content The inquiry found that the production firm provided payment to the tune of $2,448 and that this was 'reasonable.' An adult earning an average salary in Gaza in 2021 would need to work for 21 months to earn that sum, according to U.N. data. Wages likely dropped even further following the outbreak of war with Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which eliminated many places of employment. Article content Johnston also wrote that he had 'not seen or heard any evidence to support a suggestion that the Narrator's father or family influenced the content of the Programme in any way.' Article content David Collier, an independent British journalist who exposed the family ties of the narrator Abdullah, dismissed the inquiry's findings as insufficient and criticized the latter's assertion. Article content
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India Willoughby speaks out after BBC dismisses complaints about eye-rolling newsreader
has spoken out about the BBC's response to a clip of BBC News presenter Martine Croxall rolling her eyes at her script, and seemingly changing the words 'pregnant people' to 'women' during a live broadcast. The moment occurred on 22 June 2025, during a report about new research into temperature-related deaths during the UK's ongoing heatwave. Croxall stated: 'Malcolm Mistry, who was involved in the research, said the aged, pregnant people… [rolls eyes] women… and those with pre-existing health conditions need to take precautions.' The apparently unscripted correction and gesture sparked significant reaction on social media and prompted viewer complaints. Attitude was among those who reached out to the BBC for clarification. View this post on Instagram A post shared by India Willoughby (@indiawilloughby_real) The BBC finally issued a response, below, on Wednesday (1 July 2025). BBC responseSummary of complaint: We received complaints from people who were unhappy with Martine Croxall's addition to the autocue saying 'women' after 'pregnant people', as part of a BBC News report about staying safe during the heatwave. Our response: During a sequence about heatwaves, Martine Croxall was reading a script that directly quoted a report from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. As the language wasn't clearly attributed, she used her editorial judgement to make a live adjustment. We're happy that this was duly accurate and impartial in line with the BBC's Editorial guidelines. Broadcaster and trans activist Willoughby strongly criticised both the BBC's explanation and Croxall's decision, speaking on a video posted to her Instagram. She said: 'I am so pissed off by this bullshit response from the BBC about newsreader Martine Croxall. This is garbage. 'Martine used her editor judgment to intervene because the story was not attributed'. The NHS are issuing the information… Is that really the stage we are at now with the BBC, where black is white?' JK Rowling responded to the viral BBC News clip by posting to X (formerly Twitter), saying: 'I have a new favourite BBC presenter.' Willoughby's response follows , regardless of biological ability to carry children. On her own X account, following the publicity, Croxall wrote: 'A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to follow me today for whatever reason. It's been quite a ride…' A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to follow me today for whatever reason. It's been quite a ride… — Martine Croxall (@MartineBBC) June 22, 2025 The post India Willoughby speaks out after BBC dismisses complaints about eye-rolling newsreader appeared first on Attitude.
