Filmmaker challenges BBC at Baftas over shelved Gaza documentary

BBC-dropped documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack wins Bafta TV Award. In his acceptance speech, executive producer, Ben De Pear called out the broadcaster, which had initially commissioned the documentary before shelving it, citing that airing it would create a “perception of partiality”. The award-winning documentary, broadcast later by Channel 4, follows Palestinian health workers on the frontline amid Israel’s relentless targeting of hospitals and clinics in the Gaza Strip. De Pear was joined on stage by journalist Ramita Navai, who said: “So far, Israel has bombed and targeted every single one of Gaza’s hospitals. It’s killed over 1,700 Palestinian doctors and health care workers. It has imprisoned over 400 in what the UN now calls the medicide.” She added, that these are the findings that “the BBC paid for and refused to show.” “Right now, there are over 80 Palestinian doctors and healthcare workers being held in detention centres that Israeli human rights groups describe as torture camps. We dedicate this award to them.” Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye