Melanie Phillips, during her appearance on BBC Question Time, made several controversial statements regarding the situation in Gaza. She claimed that Gazans are not being starved and that there is ample food available, as evidenced by videos of stocked shelves on YouTube. Phillips also alleged that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is compromised, with many of its members being Hamas operatives and stated that hundreds of aid trucks intended for Gaza have been stopped because the food has been stolen by Hamas. These comments have sparked a significant backlash, with many criticizing Phillips for her views on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the role of UNRWA.
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
“…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