The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians has lodged a formal complaint against the BBC for taking down the documentary and "suppressing the testimony of Palestinians". It says the deputy minister for agriculture's role involves "food production relating to crops, fishing and livestock".

Elsewhere, the likes of Mike Leigh, Riz Ahmed and Khalid Abdalla are among artists calling on the BBC to re-install 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone' on BBC iPlayer.

: The BBC has acknowledged “serious flaws” in the production of its controversial documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone” and initiated a further review following revelations about its narrator’s family connections to Hamas.