Melanie Phillips sparked controversy on BBC's Question Time by claiming that aid trucks are getting into Gaza and nobody is starving, citing YouTube videos. Phillips faced pushback from the audience and host Fiona Bruce for denying food access issues in Gaza. Claims emerged that aid intended for Gaza is being sold on the black market, with evidence of World Food Program boxes marked 'not for sale.' The UK is urged to reconsider its aid policy amid allegations of aid diversion and sale.
The free international aid which arrives at Gaza is being sold in the marketplaces of Rafah. They don't even bother taking it out of the aid boxes. The Palestinians can congratulate themselves on another successful scam pulled against the gullible West. https://t.co/tRNgc0Y7uo
There have been claims that Hamas blocks food aid from Gaza & is being sold on the black market for extortionate prices. This appears to be evidence, the World Food Program boxes has "not for sale" signs on them. The UK should rethink our aid policy. https://t.co/ytxmDoeiCt
There have been claims that Hamas blocks food aid from Gaza is being sold on the black market for extortionate prices. This appears to be evidence, the World Food Program boxes has "not for sale" signs on them. The UK should rethink our aid policy. https://t.co/ytxmDoeiCt
Aid sent to the Gaza Strip intended to be distributed for no cost is being diverted and sold on the black market in Rafah. Note the "not for sale" sign on the World Food Program boxes. https://t.co/y5SqgWYvYH
War on Gaza: UK committee head calls out Israeli spokesperson over aid blocking claims https://t.co/1gZpgmAQ8c
Melanie Phillips, who has made her career off of Islamophobia and a proud self-proclaimed racist, denies what we can all see with our own two eyes and claims that Gazans aren’t being starved to death https://t.co/wDmpgNkmTd
Melanie Phillips’ controversial Gaza comments on Question Time, fact checked Times columnist Melanie Phillips clashed with SNP MP Stephen Flynn on the BBC's Question Time as they discussed the Israel-Gaza war https://t.co/ERg01trcs3
During a debate on BBC’s Question Time on Thursday, British columnist Melanie Phillips faced laughter from the audience and pushback from show host Fiona Bruce and Scottish National Party MP Stephen Flynn after saying that Israel is not denying civilians in Gaza access to food. https://t.co/qUnOS10mqX
This is a video published on 8 Dec 2023 where a Gaza resident explains the UN bag of salt has "not for sale" written on it. He said "it used to cost 2 shekels, now it costs 40". Context: last night's @bbcquestiontime many queried @MelanieLatest that @UNRWA aid was being sold… https://t.co/PpfYS2G2Zy
Last night on @bbcquestiontime many queried @MelanieLatest that @UNRWA aid was being sold rather than distributed. This video published 27 Feb appears to be a market where UN "food ration box(es)" are on sale. Needs more investigation, but I have seen other videos where it is on… https://t.co/8sjdxm0ldt
Last night on @bbcquestiontime @MelanieLatest Phillips tells it like it is in Gaza. "hundreds of trucks stopped from going through Gaza because the food has been stolen by Hamas. The Gazans themselves are saying this...@UNRWA are Hamas, with dozens & dozens of members & is… https://t.co/SHO1BFxVhW
Melanie Phillips @MelanieLatest did Palestine a big favour last night. She put the psychosis of evil that is Zionism on full show. Because of #GazaGenocide, those of us who have campaigned against apartheid Israel for years are now the majority. The world sees and judges.
“…there have been hundreds of trucks stopped from going through Gaza because the food has been stolen by Hamas. The Gazans themselves are saying this...UNRWA are Hamas, with dozens and dozens of members and is entirely compromised.” Melanie Phillips is spot on. #bbcqt https://t.co/CfrEDJBW2p
Melanie Philips was treated respectfully tonight by an audience sympathetic to the plight of the #palestinians even though she was lying through her eye teeth. Look at the way this pro Israel audience treated @georgegalloway. Quite a contrast. #bbcqt https://t.co/1QlUnVY5YB
This deranged person was let loose on national TV. She says: 1. No one was being starving in Gaza 2. The UN is run by Hamas operatives 3. “you can go on YouTube and find images of food in Gaza” Everyone laughs as she starts squeals “why are you laughing?” https://t.co/xWfCQ4JQzs
Honestly, wish I had been on @bbcquestiontime with Melanie tonight. How dare she say the children in Gaza are not being starved. Just wow.
Melanie Phillips #bbcqt in a totally unhinged manner suggests hundreds of aid trucks are getting into gaza, nobody is starving because she has seen it on YouTube 😳🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/OjmV5beHFe
A deranged rant from proud Islamophobe Melanie Phillips in which she claims Gazans aren't being starved because she's seen videos of stocked shelves on YouTube https://t.co/GCn9DQN91C