Exclusive: Palestinian child narrator of pulled BBC Gaza documentary speaks out
In his first interview with Middle East Eye, Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone’s 13-year-old narrator Abdullah al-Yazuri speaks out after the BBC removed the documentary.
Abdullah, who spent nine months working on the film, says he was left devastated: "I recorded more than 60 hours of footage, and it was all wiped. It is extremely disappointing and heartbreaking for me."
Facing harassment and threats, he holds the BBC accountable: "If anything happens to me, the BBC is responsible."
He also calls for the documentary’s reinstatement, saying: "I was very impartial in this film. I did not add or take away anything. The script I read was provided by the production company."
The BBC removed the documentary following pressure from British officials, pro-Israel groups, and media figures over the fact that Abdullah’s father is a deputy minister of agriculture in Gaza’s government. The broadcaster later apologised, saying it had only learned of his family connection after the documentary aired.
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