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BBC documentary ‘ignored evidence Hamas killed Gazans in aid queues’
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A BBC documentary on the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians queueing for food aid in Gaza has been accused of ignoring a report claiming that some had been killed by Hamas.
The Panorama documentary, called Gaza: Dying for Food, reported that more than 1,300 Palestinians had been killed while queueing outside aid centres.
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementBut it has now been claimed that the documentary, broadcast on Sept 22, ignored evidence in the report that Hamas fighters were responsible for some of the deaths.
“Hamas militants have also killed and wounded Palestinians en route to get food at their sites, GHF said in the email to NPR.
Panorama took a cautious approach to the ACLED data, excluding deaths where it was unclear if those killed were GHF aid seekers.