The row over theBBCsGaza: How to Survive a Warzonedocumentary has just deepened.
Linekers signature is a big one.
The subsequent fallout led to the BBCs social media rules being redrawn for flagship content presenters.
L to R: Riz Ahmed, Gary Lineker, Indira VarmaMike Marsland/ James Gill - Danehouse/Getty / Samir Hussein/WireImage
Artists for Palestine published the letter, which contains 12 anonymous signatures from BBC employees.
The BBCannounced in Novemberthat Lineker will leaveMatch of the Dayat the end of the current Premier League season.
It deserves recognition, not politically motivated censorship.
Dr Ayman Al-Yazouri served as Gazas Deputy Minister of Agriculture, a civil service role concerned with food production.
Conflating such governance roles in Gaza with terrorism is both factually incorrect and dehumanising.
Our screens and our society depend on it.
Beneath this political football are children who are in the most dire circumstances of their young lives.
This is what must remain at the heart of this discussion.
Censorship & Intimidation
Calls to remove the documentary from iPlayer and social media set a dangerous precedent.
The BBC must resist political pressure aimed at suppressing narratives that humanise Palestinians.
The BBC should stand by it with confidence.
