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BBC Says ‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone’ Producers Hid Narrator’s Hamas Connections, As Corporation Launches In-Depth Review


The BBC has said 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone's Jamie Roberts knew about the Hamas connections and has launched a Peter Johnston review.

The show will remain off iPlayer and will not be repeated until an in-depth review is competed by Peter Johnston, who conducted the recent probe into Russell Brand. In response, hundreds of people including BBC presenter Gary Lineker signed an open letter condemning the corporation’s “censorship on Palestine.” In the statement published in the past few minutes, the BBC said: “While the intent of the documentary was aligned with our purpose – to tell the story of what is happening around the world, even in the most difficult and dangerous places – the processes and execution of this programme fell short of our expectations.”

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