We apologise for the omission of that detail from the original film.
His father has worked as a deputy agriculture minister for the Hamas-run government in Gaza.
The production team had full editorial control of filming with Abdullah.
‘Gaza: How To Survive a Warzone’BBC / Hoyo Films / Amjad Al Fayoumi
Yesterday the BBC claimed they had full editorial control.
Today it is someone elses fault, added Cohen.
It aired earlier this week and remains on iPlayer, with a repeat scheduled for tonight.
Clips have aired on BBC childrens news showNewsround.
If it did, the letter asks why this fact was not disclosed to audiences.
Its a terrible, terrible mess, said one insider.
Its really weird that they got themselves into this position and didnt see the problems coming.
Was this the case?
If so, why was this not disclosed to audiences?
The Jewish community believes that the BBC has maderepeated mistakesthat point to systemic issues in its reporting on Israel.
To me, its misleading audiences in a very extreme way.
Another signatory added: I am scratching my head in absolute disbelief.
What due diligence / checks were undertaken in relation to any of the remote crew working in Gaza?
Did each of Abdullah Al-Yazouris parents sign a release form authorising his participation in the documentary?
If they did not, why not and who then authorised the appearance of the child in the programme?
Who was the childs chaperone (BBC International Safeguarding Policy; Ofcom Rule 1.28)?
If the BBC was aware, how did it account for the discrepancy?
If so, were any concerns escalated accordingly?
Was this the case?
If so, why was this not disclosed to audiences?
Who was the appointed International Safeguarding Point of Contact?
Can the BBC confirm it will take this action?
We therefore trust that full transparency will be provided with regards to these questions.
