Rupert Lowe, right, says he does not care what Gary Lineker thinks about Gaza (Image: Getty)
A Reform UK MP took aim at Gary Lineker in a row over a controversial BBC Gaza documentary.
The football pundit was among 500 media figures who signed a letter condemning the broadcaster for removing the programme from iPlayer.
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Sponsored
Promoted Links Promoted Links
AI, Generative Models, And Quantum-Powered Experiences In GamingAI Games Learn More
Undo
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
144 Comments
Donald Trump to slap EU with 25% tariffs with UK possibly set to avoid this in Brexit win
1141 Comments
Keir Starmer urged to 'buy British not American' and purchase UK Typhoon fighter planes
86 Comments
John Healey calls for 'clamp down' on Army abuse after soldier suicide
9 Comments
Drink is responsible for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by MPs says watchdog
42 Comments
Tory unleashes blistering attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos plan - 'dangerous nonsense!'
14 Comments
Dominic Cummings calls on voters to back Reform UK in bombshell defection
1073 Comments
Kemi Badenoch badly needs to do one thing to get Tories back on their feet
39 Comments
Keir Starmer must play his Brexit ace card in showdown with Donald Trump
98 Comments
Top minister finally admits Keir Starmer's ￡13bn defence hike claim is nonsense
433 Comments
PMQs LIVE: Kemi Badenoch set to challenge Keir Starmer over defence spending row
309 Comments
Keir Starmer's EU love affair shattered by one huge worry for Labour
109 Comments
Angela Rayner says Grenfell tragedy 'cannot happen again' after 'dishonesty' and chaos
42 Comments
Keir Starmer, if you're serious about growth why haven't you made this key deal?
49 Comments
她怎么也想不到，她母亲的项鍊有一个秘密！她在25年後发现了这个秘密。MoneyFunny
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Fury as BBC accused of using Hamas officials' son in Palestine documentary
23 Comments
BBC under fire as Labour minister rages over Hamas documentary blunder
74 Comments
Remember Tiger's Ex-Wife? Try Not To Smile When You See Her NowPaperela
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
BBC accused of spreading Hamas 'propaganda' in furious row over Gaza documentary
15 Comments
BBC furiously torn apart by Israel minister for 'pure Hamas propaganda'
16 Comments
每天喝苹果醋的7大好处：身体会感谢你的有趣事实
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
BBC Vicar of Dibley stars who died - including horrific cancer battle
Comments
Reform MP savages Gary Lineker in brutal takedown in row over BBC Gaza film
9 Comments
Everybody Wanted To Date Her In The 80's & This Is Her RecentlyInvestructor
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
144 Comments
Donald Trump to slap EU with 25% tariffs with UK possibly set to avoid this in Brexit win
1141 Comments
钥匙断在锁芯裡，怎么都取不出来怎么办?今天教你一招TopManFun
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Keir Starmer urged to 'buy British not American' and purchase UK Typhoon fighter planes
86 Comments
John Healey calls for 'clamp down' on Army abuse after soldier suicide
9 Comments
宝宝不停地摸肚子–医生发现原因时震惊了热门话题
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Drink is responsible for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by MPs says watchdog
42 Comments
Tory unleashes blistering attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos plan - 'dangerous nonsense!'
14 Comments
30 photos that really make you thinkHigh Tally
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Dominic Cummings calls on voters to back Reform UK in bombshell defection
1073 Comments
Kemi Badenoch badly needs to do one thing to get Tories back on their feet
39 Comments
Take a Look Inside The Mansion Where Tom Selleck's Lives AloneFavour Lifestyle
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Keir Starmer must play his Brexit ace card in showdown with Donald Trump
98 Comments
Top minister finally admits Keir Starmer's ￡13bn defence hike claim is nonsense
433 Comments
取消犟积金「对冲」安排将於2025年5月1日生效劳工处 了解更多
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
PMQs LIVE: Kemi Badenoch set to challenge Keir Starmer over defence spending row
309 Comments
Keir Starmer's EU love affair shattered by one huge worry for Labour
109 Comments
不小心把钥匙断在锁孔很深怎么取出?不要著急TopManFun
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Angela Rayner says Grenfell tragedy 'cannot happen again' after 'dishonesty' and chaos
42 Comments
Keir Starmer, if you're serious about growth why haven't you made this key deal?
49 Comments
Fury as BBC accused of using Hamas officials' son in Palestine documentary
23 Comments
BBC under fire as Labour minister rages over Hamas documentary blunder
74 Comments
BBC accused of spreading Hamas 'propaganda' in furious row over Gaza documentary
15 Comments
BBC furiously torn apart by Israel minister for 'pure Hamas propaganda'
16 Comments
BBC Vicar of Dibley stars who died - including horrific cancer battle
Comments
Reform MP savages Gary Lineker in brutal takedown in row over BBC Gaza film
9 Comments
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
144 Comments
Donald Trump to slap EU with 25% tariffs with UK possibly set to avoid this in Brexit win
1141 Comments
Keir Starmer urged to 'buy British not American' and purchase UK Typhoon fighter planes
86 Comments
John Healey calls for 'clamp down' on Army abuse after soldier suicide
9 Comments
Drink is responsible for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by MPs says watchdog
42 Comments
Tory unleashes blistering attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos plan - 'dangerous nonsense!'
14 Comments
Dominic Cummings calls on voters to back Reform UK in bombshell defection
1073 Comments
The BBC took the film down after it emerged that the child narrator was the son of a Hamas minister.
In a post on X, Reform MP Rupert Lowe said: “I simply do not care about Gary Lineker’s opinion on Gaza.
“The days of self-righteous actors and presenters having any real influence are thankfully over.
Sponsored
Rebang 360 了解更多
人到50岁没有这3种『病』，基本上可以活到90岁！
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
“Anything useful these ‘media figures’ know about the Middle East is restricted to the hummus section in Waitrose.”
I simply do not care about Gary Lineker's opinion on Gaza.
The days of self-righteous actors and presenters having any real influence are thankfully over.
Anything useful these 'media figures' know about the Middle East is restricted to the hummus section in Waitrose. pic.twitter.com/c2iax6bkWE
— Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10) February 26, 2025
Don't miss... Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack [LATEST]
The corporation apologised last week after it was discovered the child narrator was the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas’s deputy minister of agriculture.
The BBC had added a disclaimer to the programme and has since removed it from its online catch-up service.
In an open letter addressed to the BBC’s director-general Tim Davie, chairman Samir Shah and chief content officer Charlotte Moore, hundreds of TV and film professionals including Lineker criticised the decision to take down the documentary as “politically motivated censorship”.
The letter read: “This film is an essential piece of journalism, offering an all-too-rare perspective on the lived experiences of Palestinian children living in unimaginable circumstances, which amplifies voices so often silenced.”
Trending
The letter says Mr Al-Yazouri "served as Gaza's deputy minister of agriculture, a civil service role concerned with food production".
It continues: "Conflating such governance roles in Gaza with terrorism is both factually incorrect and dehumanising.
"This broad-brush rhetoric assumes that Palestinians holding administrative roles are inherently complicit in violence – a racist trope that denies individuals their humanity and right to share their lived experiences."
Of his son, Abdullah, the letter added: "Children must not be held responsible for the actions of adults, and weaponising family associations to discredit a child’s testimony is both unethical and dangerous.”
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy
The letter, published in full on the Artists for Palestine UK website, continued: "As industry professionals who craft stories for the British public, including for the BBC, we condemn the weaponisation of a child's identity and the racist insinuation that Palestinian narratives must be scrutinised through a lens of suspicion.
“We urge you to reject these tactics, protect vulnerable voices, and reaffirm your commitment to stories that hold power to account."
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
144 Comments
Donald Trump to slap EU with 25% tariffs with UK possibly set to avoid this in Brexit win
1141 Comments
Keir Starmer urged to 'buy British not American' and purchase UK Typhoon fighter planes
86 Comments
John Healey calls for 'clamp down' on Army abuse after soldier suicide
9 Comments
Drink is responsible for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by MPs says watchdog
42 Comments
Tory unleashes blistering attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos plan - 'dangerous nonsense!'
14 Comments
Dominic Cummings calls on voters to back Reform UK in bombshell defection
1073 Comments
Kemi Badenoch badly needs to do one thing to get Tories back on their feet
39 Comments
Keir Starmer must play his Brexit ace card in showdown with Donald Trump
98 Comments
Top minister finally admits Keir Starmer's ￡13bn defence hike claim is nonsense
433 Comments
PMQs LIVE: Kemi Badenoch set to challenge Keir Starmer over defence spending row
309 Comments
Keir Starmer's EU love affair shattered by one huge worry for Labour
109 Comments
Angela Rayner says Grenfell tragedy 'cannot happen again' after 'dishonesty' and chaos
42 Comments
Keir Starmer, if you're serious about growth why haven't you made this key deal?
49 Comments
Couple have a wedding photoshoot. But then the photographer notices something strange.Kingdom Of Men
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Fury as BBC accused of using Hamas officials' son in Palestine documentary
23 Comments
BBC under fire as Labour minister rages over Hamas documentary blunder
74 Comments
He takes a photo on a wedding, later notices something odd.Kingdom Of Men
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
BBC accused of spreading Hamas 'propaganda' in furious row over Gaza documentary
15 Comments
BBC furiously torn apart by Israel minister for 'pure Hamas propaganda'
16 Comments
男孩以为自己救了狗，得知真相後脸色惨白Daily-Tales.com 阅读更多
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
BBC Vicar of Dibley stars who died - including horrific cancer battle
Comments
Reform MP savages Gary Lineker in brutal takedown in row over BBC Gaza film
9 Comments
狗狗不肯让宝宝一个人睡——父母知道原因后，立刻报警了有趣事实
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
144 Comments
Donald Trump to slap EU with 25% tariffs with UK possibly set to avoid this in Brexit win
1141 Comments
狗狗坚决不让婴儿单独待著—父母知道原因后，立刻报警有趣事实 了解更多
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Keir Starmer urged to 'buy British not American' and purchase UK Typhoon fighter planes
86 Comments
John Healey calls for 'clamp down' on Army abuse after soldier suicide
9 Comments
Sad News For Bruce Boxleitner, 74. He Has Been Confirmed To BeWillIBeHappy.com
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Drink is responsible for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by MPs says watchdog
42 Comments
Tory unleashes blistering attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos plan - 'dangerous nonsense!'
14 Comments
They were so beautiful before; look at them now; number 10 will Surprise youInvestructor
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Dominic Cummings calls on voters to back Reform UK in bombshell defection
1073 Comments
Kemi Badenoch badly needs to do one thing to get Tories back on their feet
39 Comments
She Was Everyone's Dream Girl In 90's, This Is Her RecentlyWillIBeHappy.com
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Keir Starmer must play his Brexit ace card in showdown with Donald Trump
98 Comments
Top minister finally admits Keir Starmer's ￡13bn defence hike claim is nonsense
433 Comments
Taylor Swift Goes Natural, Here’s How She Really LooksThe Noodle Box
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
PMQs LIVE: Kemi Badenoch set to challenge Keir Starmer over defence spending row
309 Comments
Keir Starmer's EU love affair shattered by one huge worry for Labour
109 Comments
Trade US Stocks and Options Around the Clock!Interactive Brokers Learn More
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Angela Rayner says Grenfell tragedy 'cannot happen again' after 'dishonesty' and chaos
42 Comments
Keir Starmer, if you're serious about growth why haven't you made this key deal?
49 Comments
Fury as BBC accused of using Hamas officials' son in Palestine documentary
23 Comments
BBC under fire as Labour minister rages over Hamas documentary blunder
74 Comments
BBC accused of spreading Hamas 'propaganda' in furious row over Gaza documentary
15 Comments
BBC furiously torn apart by Israel minister for 'pure Hamas propaganda'
16 Comments
BBC Vicar of Dibley stars who died - including horrific cancer battle
Comments
Reform MP savages Gary Lineker in brutal takedown in row over BBC Gaza film
9 Comments
Nigel Farage erupts at 'terrible' Chagos deal in furious Commons attack
144 Comments
Donald Trump to slap EU with 25% tariffs with UK possibly set to avoid this in Brexit win
1141 Comments
Keir Starmer urged to 'buy British not American' and purchase UK Typhoon fighter planes
86 Comments
John Healey calls for 'clamp down' on Army abuse after soldier suicide
9 Comments
Drink is responsible for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct by MPs says watchdog
42 Comments
Tory unleashes blistering attack on Keir Starmer's Chagos plan - 'dangerous nonsense!'
14 Comments
Dominic Cummings calls on voters to back Reform UK in bombshell defection
1073 Comments
Open an Account Now!Interactive Brokers
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
香港无螺丝植牙费用揭晓：即日完成全口植牙，价格透明化！牙科植入物 | 搜索广告
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
眼袋看起来老10岁！只是涂万宁买的「这个」japonelifeskeem-hk.com
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
她一下子生了7个孩子，他们现在已经21岁了Story To Hear
Undo
by Taboola by Taboola
Sponsored Links Sponsored Links
Promoted Links Promoted Links
Further accusations have been made about Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone, such as claims that other children were pictured with the militant group Hamas.
The BBC said earlier this week the film “features important stories we think should be told – those of the experiences of children in Gaza”.
However, it said the documentary would not be available on iPlayer while the broadcaster conducted “further due diligence with the production company”.