Choose Love captioned the post: “Our hearts ache for every single one of the 15,613 dead Palestinian children killed in Gaza by Israeli bombardment and military offensive.
"Last Thursday, together, we read every one of their names aloud. It took us 18 hours.”
The 15,613 figure was published by the Gaza Ministry of Health, though Choose Love did not cite this source or qualify that it is run by Hamas in its pose.
The ministry’s data has repeatedly been proven to be unreliable, including several self-confessed revisions.
However, last Thursday was May 29 – two days before Gatwa’s final Doctor Who appearance aired on May 31, though the JC understands his contract with the BBC had already expired.
He would go on to leave the iconic role in a controversial regeneration that saw erstwhile co-star Billie Piper, who played long-time companion Rose Tyler, return as The Doctor.
Gatwa’s exit was marked by reports of behind the scenes turmoil and plunging ratings, with his last-minute decision to pull out of the corporation’s Eurovision coverage reported to be the last straw.
His decision was not publicly explained, but speculation was rife that it was related to Israel’s participation in the contest.
However, sources told The Sun that Gatwa left the BBC on good terms and was keen to move on as he is planning to relocate to Los Angeles, with several “Hollywood projects” said to be lined up for him.
When contacted by the JC, the BBC emphasised that Gatwa and Sethu were not employed by the corporation at the time of the event and that, as actors, neither were bound by BBC impartiality guidelines.
