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BBC chief accused of endangering Gazan children after insisting he pulled documentary over ‘trust’
Destroyed buildings stand in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, March 2, 2025

THE BBC was accused of “throwing Palestinian children under the bus” after its director-general insisted that a documentary about Gazan children was pulled after losing trust in it.

Artists for Palestine UK slammed Tim Davie and the broadcaster’s chair Samir Shah following their grilling by MPs today over the removal of Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone from the BBC’s on-demand service.

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