Elsewhere in his rant, Munaf continued to refer to his faith: “They did me dirty. The lobby pressured the broadcaster and they relented. This will only ignite a bigger flame in my belly. We have Him.”

He also said: “The lobby tried to influence the broadcaster. They relented. The lobby tried to influence the regulator. They relented. You know what doesn’t relent? My faith.”

And he continued his tirade in another post: “I will continue speaking the truth whether it costs me my limbs, livelihood or life. It all belongs to Him in the first place.

“You simply cannot shake a man who seeks only His Pleasure. Alhamdulillah for the mindset Islam instills in you. Alhamdulillah for Islam.”

My time on the show will come to end tonight.

But this is just the beginning.

We thank Him for the opportunity to bring the plight of our brothers and sisters in Gaza to the mainstream.

— Dr Asif Munaf (@DrAsifOfficial) February 15, 2024

Still maintaining his views on Zionism, Munaf added: “Anti-Zionism is not racism or antisemitism. Zionism is not a race or religion. It is a few hundred year old cult.” (sic)

The BBC has faced pressure from its own employees as well as Jewish groups in the UK for its handling of Munaf’s participation in the series.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews even contacted Director General Tim Davie and incoming chair Samir Shah directly urging them to apologise for Munaf’s inclusion in the show.

One employee is also quoted by Deadline as saying of the situation: “I’m stunned. It’s got to the situation where [management] are trying to get through the issue, not dealing with the issue, and I don’t think it will pass anytime soon.”