The Guardian has deleted a review of a documentary on the October 7 massacre after it received backlash for its framing of Hamas and violence against Israelis.
Written by journalist Stuart Jeffries, the piece assessed Channel 4’s "One Day in October," which uses CCTV and GoPro footage to depict the deadly attack at Kibbutz Be’eri which killed over 100 Israelis and saw 32 hostages taken into Gaza.
In his review, Jeffries urged viewers to consider the broader context behind Hamas's actions, stating, "If you want to understand why Hamas murdered civilians, though, One Day in October won’t help."
The reviewer laments that, watching the documentary, “All our sympathies are with relatable Israelis...By contrast, Hamas terrorists are a generalised menace on CCTV, their motives beyond One Day in October’s remit.”
