Channel 4 used Hamas official’s son in award-winning coverage
- Channel 4 News admitted that Abdullah Al-Yazouri, the son of a Hamas official, appeared in its coverage during the Israel-Hamas war.
- Channel 4 emphasized that Abdullah did not appear in any award-winning coverage and received no payment for his appearances.
- The BBC recently apologized for flaws in the documentary featuring Abdullah Al-Yazouri and removed it after identifying serious flaws in its production.
- Channel 4 stated that they decided to exclude Abdullah from future segments upon learning of his father's role.
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Channel 4 says son of Hamas official featured in ‘handful of minutes’ of output
The broadcaster denied the youngster had featured in any of its coverage which won awards.
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