BBC is refusing to publish Medics Under Fire, a documentary that features first hand testimonies of Israel’s attack on Gaza’s healthcare system, despite it already passing all internal editorial approvals. It was originally scheduled for broadcast in February, yet the film remains unaired. BBC says their refusal to publish the film is due to "editorial caution."
CODEPINK joins the hundreds of others calling BBC’s move what it really is: suppression of the voices who need a platform the most. Israel has bombed every single hospital in Gaza, either fully or partially destroying each one. Doctors are performing surgeries without anesthesia, and medical supplies are extremely scarce. Healthcare workers like Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who have put everything on the line to save people’s lives, are being disappeared by Israeli forces. BBC is blocking crucial information that can help cut through the propaganda around Israel’s genocide campaign on Gaza by supressing this documentary.
Sign the petition telling BBC: Publish the documentary Gaza: Medics Under Fire!
We, the undersigned, demand the BBC immediately release the documentary Gaza: Medics Under Fire which was originally scheduled for release in February.
The film features first hand testimonies of Israel’s attack on Gaza’s healthcare system — perspectives that are more important than ever right now as Israel commits genocide in Gaza. Blocking the release of this film is a slap in the face to every healthcare worker that has risked — and even lost — their lives while trying to save people in Gaza. Furthermore, the release of this documentary could help cut through the propaganda around Israel’s genocide campaign on Gaza by providing crucial information and narratives that are left out of mainstream media. Instead of undertaking that courageous endeavor, we are disappointed to see that BBC has succumbed to the status quo. You can change this now by releasing the film.
The UN estimates Israel has killed or wounded more than 170,500 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023 — a vast underestimate considering those who are missing under the rubble. Israel has bombed every single hospital in Gaza, either fully or partially destroying each one. Doctors are performing surgeries without anesthesia, and medical supplies are extremely scarce. Healthcare workers like Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who have put everything on the line to save people’s lives, are being disappeared by Israeli forces. This documentary is crucial!
BBC, do the right thing. Release Gaza: Medics Under Fire immediately!