A BBC documentary called ‘Children of the Gaza War’ has substituted ‘Israelis’ for ‘Jews’ in the subtitle translations of its interviews with Gazan children, the Jewish Chronicle reported on Wednesday.

In one such case a Gazan child says that the ‘yahud’ (Arabic for Jews) are massacring Palestinians, but the subtitles read “Israel is massacring us.”

The documentary was prepared by the BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, who defended her decision to use "Israeli" for the Arabic "Yahud," since the children interviewed clearly meant Israelis when referring to their adversaries.

“We felt it was a better translation of it” said Canadian-born Doucet. “We are not trying to cover it up – we took advice on it and that was the advice given by translators.”

The documentary follows the lives of Israeli and Gazan children during and after last summer’s 50-day war. It shows Israelis who fled their homes in the south due to rocket attacks, as well as Gazans whose homes were destroyed in Israeli air strikes.

Doucet said that she was set on telling the stories from the children’s perspective. “Some of the most compelling stories and often the acts of courage come from young children. If we want to not just try to understand what is happening in these wars, but also get a glimpse into the future, then I think we have to talk to and hear the children. It tells us a lot about the times we live in and it tells us a lot about the times that lie ahead.”

Doucet added that children on both sides felt indignant over being robbed of a normal childhood.