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BBC Defends Itself & Calls For “Support” From White House After Donald Trump Administration Accuses Broadcaster Of Taking Down Gaza Story


The BBC has defended itself from Donald Trump White House criticism on a Gaza story about fatalities in Rafah.

“Our news stories and headlines about Sunday’s aid distribution centre incident were updated throughout the day with the latest fatality figures as they came in from various sources. These were always clearly attributed, from the first figure of 15 from medics, through the 31 killed from the Hamas-run health ministry to the final Red Cross statement of ‘at least 21’ at their field hospital. Leavitt had earlier criticized “some in the media,” appearing to refer in part to the BBC, as “taking the word of Hamas with total truth.”

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