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Richard Madeley asks British-Palestinian MP if family knew Hamas attack was imminent

Good Morning Britain, ITV

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has sparked controversy after asking British-Palestinian MP Layla Moran if she knew the Hamas attacks on Israel were going to happen.

In the early hours of Saturday 7 October, Hamas began launching a series of surprise attacks on Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and capturing hostages whose whereabouts remain unknown.

One of the first targets was a musical festival, and haunting before and after footage has shown just how devastating the attacks were.

Now, British news host Madeley has caused outrage after asking a British-Palestinian MP if she knew about the attacks before they happened.

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran appeared on ITV’s GMB on 17 October to discuss the Israel-Gaza conflict, revealing her family’s home in Gaza had been bombed.

At one point during the interview, Madeley asked Moran: “With your family connections in Gaza, did you have any indication of what was going to happen 10 days ago? Two weeks ago? Was there any word on the street in Gaza?”

Richard Madeley asks British Palestinian MP Layla Moran if she or her family knew about Hamas's attack before it happened #GMB
— Saul Staniforth (@Saul Staniforth) 1697522710

Madeley has been accused by some of “Islamophobia” while others have called for GMB to sack him over the incident.

Richard Madeley should be sacked for this.\n\nAbsolutely bloody shameful.
— Adam Cailler (@Adam Cailler) 1697528160

“A famous British morning show host asked a British Palestinian MP, with family in Gaza, if she knew about the attack before it took place! We’re in the gutter,” someone argued.

A famous British morning show host asked a British Palestinian MP, with family in Gaza, if she knew about the attack before it took place! We\u2019re in the gutter.
— Yaz (@Yaz) 1697525836

Richard Madeley showing with an ignorant, arrogant idiot he is not just on Israel-Palestine, but as a broadcaster lacking an iota of human decency. #GMB
— Gerry Hassan \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Gerry Hassan \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1697531054

I\u2019m genuinely disgusted by this? Madeley is foul, crass and one of the stupidest men on TV. He owes Moran a sincere and full-throated apology.
— Loz (@Loz) 1697524834

Someone else added: “Richard Madeley should be fired immediately by GMB. This is completely sick.”

Richard Madeley should be fired immediately by @GMB \n\nThis is completely sick.
— Robbie Scowls (@Robbie Scowls) 1697523853

“The racism/Islamophobia in ‘polite circles’ is completely normalised at the moment. It's so casual in the most shocking sense.

“It keeps happening and then there's a mealy-mouthed apology, which is worthless because the seed is sowed & people involved continue on air the next day,” argued another.

The racism/Islamophobia in 'polite circles' is completely normalised at the moment. It's so casual in the most shocking sense. It keeps happening and then there's a mealy-mouthed apology, which is worthless because the seed is sowed & people involved continue on air the next day
— Nooruddean (@Nooruddean) 1697529098

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