Dale Vince challenged the claim of “genocide” in Gaza on BBC Question Time

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Green energy tycoon Dale Vince has been angrily challenged by an audience member on the BBC’s Question Time program after accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza, costing “150,000 lives and injuries.”

Ecotricity founder and Forest Green Rovers FC chairman Vince began answering a question put to the panel about Donald Trump, but turned to condemning those who funded the “genocide” of Palestinians.

A man in the audience who was applauded responded by saying: “How dare you say that?

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“Genocide happened to six million Jews in World War II.

“Where is the equivalence? Did you mention the atrocity that happened on October 7 when Hamas and the Palestinians invaded Israel and killed innocent women, children?

“Do you understand? How dare you say that! You are ill-informed, my friend.”

Audience member challenges Dale Vince

Vince responded by claiming: “I am aware of the atrocity on October 7, when 1500 Israelis lost their lives.

“Since then, the brutalization of Palestine, of all people in Palestine, has cost 150,000 lives and wounded.”

The audience said: “Is Israel allowed to defend its borders?”

At this point, host Fiona Bruce said the man made a “strong” and “passionate point” but urged him to let Vince continue.

Vince said: “So let me speak – 90% of the Palestinian population has been displaced.

“There has been famine, all sorts of problems.

“Before the war, the Palestinians were a captive population with no control, no access to the outside world through ports and airports and things like that – they are trapped in their own country.

“We are talking about 150,000 victims against 1,500, neither of which is right.”

The former Tory minister also questioned Vince’s claims, saying: “You’re certainly not saying … that justifies rape, murder.”

Vince replied, “No, of course not.”

Bruce then called for an end to the heated discussion, saying Israel Palestine had previously been a regular topic on the BBC1 show.