Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest-paid presenter, has been under scrutiny for endorsing an Israeli academic’s description of Israel’s operation in Gaza as a ‘textbook genocide’. In violation of the BBC’s social media guidelines, Lineker shared a video on social media platforms. The video featured scholar Raz Segal discussing the concept of genocide. Lineker described the video as ‘worth 13 minutes of anyone’s time’ and received appreciation from his followers. However, he faced criticism for remaining silent about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Lineker eventually expressed support for a ceasefire. Stephen Pollard of The Jewish Chronicle accused Lineker of ignorance for not acknowledging the Israeli civilian casualties caused by Hamas during the conflict. The BBC reiterated the importance of presenters maintaining a balance between freedom of expression and impartiality in their social media posts.