The Guardian removes a documentary review from October 7 favorable to Hamas

In a turn of events that is bizarre even by the standards of recent British journalism, the newspaper The guardian published an article criticizing a Channel 4 documentary, One day in October, on the grounds that it showed images “demonizing” Hamas terrorists as they carried out the October 7 massacre, and subsequently removed the article from its website.

More than 1,200 people were murdered and more than 240 people were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. The documentary focuses on Kibbutz Beeri, where more than 100 of its 1,100 residents were murdered that day, while around 30 were kidnapped, several of whom were killed. was killed in captivity.

Reviewing the documentary, which combines video clips of victims, interviews with survivors and footage shot by the terrorists themselves, Guardian writer Stuart Jeffries said: “Indeed, it does a good job of demonizing the people of Gaza, first as testosterone-crazed Hamas killers, then later. like brazen civilian looters, stripping kibbutz property while bodies lay in the street and the terrified living hid.

Following the publication of this review last week, there was an outcry from people who believed that it was in fact Hamas members and civilians who joined them in this frenzy of killings and rapes that took place. demonized. The Guardian took the unusual step of removing the article from its website on October 10.

A bag from Kibbutz Be’eri stolen on October 7 found by the IDF during a raid at Al-Shifa hospital (credit: TAL LEV RAM)

Comments from social media users

Among the comments that many social media posters objected to was this passage: “Our sympathies go out to the Israelis with whom we can identify. Mother sending goodbye text messages as she dies from gunshot wounds. A little girl sends cute photos of herself playing with friends to her mother, who cowers in a bathroom stall, hoping the terrorists she hears breathing outside can’t hear her. In contrast, Hamas terrorists pose a widespread threat according to CCTV, their motivations extending beyond the scope of one day in October.”

One X user, Dave Rich, policy director of the Community Security Trust, tweeted that the article said “(as) if there is anything wrong with sympathizing with an Israeli child cowering in fear rather than with the terrorists coming to kill her. »

Rachelle Moiselle said of X: “It’s incredibly dark and frankly dystopian.”

Throughout his article, Jeffries ignored the fact that much of the footage was not only filmed by the terrorists, but that they also broadcast it around the world and, in some cases, live.

In a statement cited in the Jewish Chronicle, The Guardian said: “The article did not meet our editorial standards and we have removed it pending review. The independent publisher will respond to a number of readers who have raised concerns.

On the link where the review was previously posted, the outlet added this message: “This article was removed on October 10 pending review. »

Comments from social media users

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