Gaza: Doctors Under Attack

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
Directed by	Karim Shah
Produced by	Robert Macqueen Jaber Badwan Osama Al-Ashi
Edited by	Melanie Quigley Andy Kemp
Production company	Basement Films
Distributed by	Channel 4
Release date	2 July 2025 (2025-07-02)(United Kingdom)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (formerly known as Gaza: Medics Under Fire) is a 2025 documentary on doctors working during the Gaza war, detailing the killings and torture of healthcare workers and attacks on hospitals by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the conflict. It was produced by Basement Films and aired on Channel 4, which picked it up after the BBC dropped it from its broadcast.

Release

Originally due to be broadcast in February 2025 by the BBC and cleared for broadcast, the film underwent an internal review by the BBC due to alleged politically sensitive material. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Over 600 prominent figures signed an open letter calling the delay "political suppression" and demanding the release of the film. ^{[5] [6]}

In June 2025, the BBC announced that it would not air the documentary because of what it described as impartiality concerns, and announced it would instead transfer ownership of the film to its producers, Basement Films, allowing it to be released. ^[7]

On 28 June 2025, it was announced that Channel 4 would air the documentary on 2 July 2025. ^[8] The film was released globally on the same day by Zeteo. ^[9]

Reception

Stuart Heritage of The Guardian wrote that the film is a "work that demands to be seen." ^[10]

See also

• Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone

References

1. Conlan, Tara (22 May 2025). "Doctors and whistleblowers in delayed Gaza film threaten to pull out". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
2. Conlan, Tara; Farber, Alex (4 May 2025). "BBC criticised for delaying documentary about Gaza doctors". The Times. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
3. "BBC accused of censorship over Gaza medics documentary delay". The New Arab. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
4. "BBC Gaza documentary delay prompts withdrawal threats from doctors, whistleblowers". Arab News. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
5. "Susan Sarandon, Mike Leigh Among 600+ Signatories of Open Letter Demanding That BBC Air Delayed Gaza Medics Documentary". Variety. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
6. Goldbart, Max (12 May 2025). "Susan Sarandon, Mike Leigh & Harriet Walter Sign Letter Urging BBC To Stop "Censorship Of Palestinian Voices" & Air 'Gaza: Medics Under Fire' Doc". Deadline. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
7. McIntosh, Steven (20 June 2025). "BBC pulls Gaza medics documentary due to impartiality concerns". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
8. Roper, Kerri-Ann (28 June 2025). "Channel 4 to air BBC-commissioned documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack". London Standard . Retrieved 28 June 2025.
9. Meek, Andy (2 July 2025). "Mehdi Hasan's Zeteo Picks Up Gaza Doctor Documentary The BBC Refused To Air". Forbes. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
10. Heritage, Stuart (2 July 2025). "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2025.

External links

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack at IMDb