continued……….. Historian James Church similarly questioned the BBC's passive framing of Palestinian living conditions, asking “Any idea why they're living in tents, BBC? Are they huge camping enthusiasts, or could it be related to Israel dropping hundreds of thousands of tons on their houses? ".
Along with highlighting Israel's restrictions on shelter and humanitarian supplies, MIC noted that "the missing context [is that Israel is blocking aid and rehabilitation to shelters".
Journalist Nora Loreto further elaborated on Israel's contribution to Palestinian vulnerability to seasonal weather challenges, noting how "Israel refused to allow metal poles to enter the tents on the grounds that they were 'dual-use' items."
The BBC is not the only network to come under fire for its reporting on the "G*za floods", with Palestinian author Abier Khatib drawing attention to the context being omitted by the wider Western mainstream media.
"This is not a natural disaster. It's a Zionist-made catastrophe," she claimed, noting the systematic destruction of water pumps, stormwater basins, roads and hospitals, alongside a complete blockade that leaves displaced citizens without shelter, prostheses or protection against hypothermia on the coastal strips.
Historian Vijay Prashad reinforced these systemic criticisms, stating that the severe flooding was due to the destruction of drainage systems and blockage of waterways by bomb debris, rather than autumn rains alone.