Rob Rinder has come under fire from pro-Palestine activists following his reaction to Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’s win at this year’s Bafta TV Awards.
The Jewish presenter, who was subject to antisemitic abuse earlier this month when a teen yelled “Heil Hitler” at him on the streets of London, was seated in front of the team who made the documentary.
Mr Rinder has been an outspoken voice against antisemitism, particularly following a significant rise in incidents in the UK.
Meanwhile, the team behind Gaza: Doctors Under Attack used their platform on Sunday night to condemn Israel following the military operation launched in Gaza in response to Hamas’s October 7 attacks.
Bafta TV Awards 2026: Rob Rinder (bottom right) after Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won an award
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Executive producer Ben De Pear and journalist Ramita Navia, who accepted the award, also used their respective speeches to hit out at the BBC after the corporation shelved the film over impartiality concerns.
Channel 4 ended up picking up the documentary, airing the film last year.
Kirsty Wark was the presenter at this year’s Bafta TV Awards, tasked with announcing the project had won the Current Affairs gong.
As the cameras cut to Mr de Pear, Ms Navia, and their crewmates getting to their feet to applause, Mr Rinder could be seen resting his chin in his hand.
Bafta TV Awards 2026: Ramita Navai hit out at the BBC and Israel in her speech
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GETTYMr Rinder also failed to applaud, smile, or acknowledge the documentary makers as they made their way to the Southbank Centre stage.
When on stage, Ms Navia claimed: “Israel has killed over 47,000 children and women in Gaza. So far, Israel has bombed and targeted every single one of Gaza’s hospitals.
“It’s killed over 1,700 Palestinian doctors and health care workers. It has imprisoned over 400 in what the UN now calls the medicide.
“These are the findings of our investigation that the BBC paid for but refused to show. But we refuse to be silenced and censored. We thank Channel 4 for showing this film.
Rob Rinder has claimed ‘something is wrong in Britain’ following a rise in antisemitic attacks
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GETTY“Right now, there are over 80 Palestinian doctors and healthcare workers being held in detention centres that Israeli human rights groups describe as torture camps. We dedicate this award to them.”
Mr de Pear soon took over the microphone with a challenge to the broadcaster. “Finally, just a question for the BBC: given you dropped our film, will you drop us from the Bafta screening later tonight?” he asked.
The BBC did indeed air Mr de Pear’s challenge, but omitted Ms Navia’s claims and figures about Israel.
Soon after the speech was broadcast as part of Sunday’s show, Mr Rinder was targeted by activists who took issue with his reaction.
“Just saw a clip of the team behind Gaza Doctors Under Attack winning a BAFTA….and there is Rob Rinder with a face like a slapped a**e sitting in front of them,” one X user fumed.
A second sarcastically typed: “Rob Rinder at the start of this clip doing a sterling job of hiding how p****d off he is they won.”
“And Rob Rinder looking absolutely sickened,” a third commented, while a fourth mocked: “Robert Rinder’s face is a picture – he is utterly fuming!”
“Rob Rinder looks P****D lol,” a fifth weighed in, before a sixth said: “Not happy about that result there @RobbieRinder? Face like you’ve just drank spoilt milk.” (sic)
Elsewhere during Sunday’s show, Netflix drama Adolescence made history as it bagged four awards. Owen Cooper, Christine Tremarco, and Stephen Graham all won acting gongs, while the show itself secured the Limited Series award.
Meanwhile, Narges Rashidi was announced as the Leading Actress winner for her role as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951.
There were also wins for Last One Laughing, Celebrity Traitors, Steve Coogan, Amandaland, and many more.
GB News has contacted Mr Rinder’s representatives for comment.