A leaked memo dated June 25 instructs BBC producers to focus on criticizing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—a U.S.‑ and Israeli‑backed aid operation—while downplaying Hamas’s role in obstructing or diverting humanitarian aid. The memo reportedly urges staff to claim the distribution system “doesn’t work,” framing the blame squarely on GHF, not Hamas or Gaza’s ruling authorities.
The directive explicitly favors a narrative that “gloss[es] over the role of Hamas … while arguing that the amount of aid doesn’t matter.” The language suggests a deliberate editorial slant to shift culpability away from Hamas, contrary to multiple reports of aid theft and abuse by the group.
This memo comes amid broader allegations of BBC bias in its Middle East reporting. Over 100 BBC personnel and more than 400 media figures, including 111 anonymous BBC staff, have accused the broadcaster of skewing its coverage—either in favor of or against Israel—depending on internal politics and public pressure.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the BBC for effectively reporting Hamas’s version of events as truth, particularly concerning fatalities at Gaza aid centers. She criticized the broadcaster for multiple headline shifts—from blaming an Israeli tank attack to unspecified gunfire—as misleading adjustments without proper verification.
The leaked memo and allegations raise serious questions about editorial integrity and impartiality in BBC journalism, particularly regarding narratives shaped around U.S.‑backed aid efforts versus Palestinian governance under Hamas.
