‘We refuse to be silenced’: Gaza doctors documentary team denounces BBC after BAFTA win

The producers of the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” use their win in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to denounce the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for censoring Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.

The documentary, originally commissioned by the BBC but never aired, won in the current affairs category at the BAFTA TV Awards ceremony on Sunday.

The film, broadcast by Channel 4, investigates the situation of medical workers in Gaza during Israel’s genocide.

The BBC reportedly decided not to air the project over "concerns about impartiality" towards Israel.

On stage, journalist Ramita Navai delivered a strong political speech after accepting the award.

Israel had killed tens of thousands of civilians in Gaza and targeted hospitals and medical workers, she said.

The investigation found that more than 1,700 Palestinian health workers had been killed and over 400 had been abducted, she added.

Citing United Nations language, she described Israel’s attack against Gaza’s medical infrastructure and personnel as “medicide.”

She ended her remarks about the dire situation in Gaza with a defiant message, “We refuse to be silenced and censored.”

Executive producer Ben De Pear also spoke during the acceptance speech, saying he dedicates the award to journalists in Gaza who work under extreme danger.

De Pear then directly addressed the BBC on camera and questioned whether the broadcaster would also cut their speech from the BAFTA TV Awards broadcast, which airs later on delay.

The incident adds renewed pressure on the BBC over pro-Israel bias and editorial decisions involving Gaza coverage and media freedom debates in the UK.

Freedom of Information NGO reported on April 16, 2026, that BBC executives have met nine times with pro-Israel Zionist groups and just once with pro-Palestinians since the start of the genocide.

Dozens of BBC journos censure broadcaster over forcing them to 'do PR for Israel'

Over 100 BBC staff have signed an open letter addressed to Director-General Tim Davie, denouncing the broadcaster over failing its own editorial standards and acting as “a mouthpiece” for the Israeli regime.

On July 2, 2025, over 100 BBC employees signed an open letter to Director General Timothy Douglas Davie, saying the broadcaster is acting as a “mouthpiece” for the Israeli regime.

Since October 7, 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal campaign in Gaza, it has killed more than 270 journalists in Gaza.

The regime’s armed forces have destroyed the homes of more than 700 journalists and targeted at least 150 media institutions.

During the same period, the occupying entity has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and wounded at least 172,000 others, most of them children and women.

Furthermore, the Israeli regime has completely destroyed Gaza’s civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, sports facilities, power plants, water reservoirs, and residential areas.

As a result, the people of Gaza have become refugees in the besieged territory, completely dependent on foreign aid, which rarely enters the territory due to Israeli blockades.

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