National Public Broadcaster Sacks Reporter for Anti-Semitism

A fill-in ABC radio presenter has been sacked following complaints from the Jewish community over a series of pro-Palestine posts on social media. Lebanese Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf had just hosted ABC Sydney’s morning radio program for three days before she was sacked for posting comments critical of Israel. Ms. Lattouf was originally scheduled to host the program for five days but was sacked on Dec. 20 just hours after finishing her program. Ms. Lattouf recently co-wrote an article questioning claims that pro-Palestine protesters shouted “gas the Jews” at a rally outside the Sydney Opera House. One Jewish woman reportedly raised her concerns to ABC Managing Director David Anderson, saying that Ms. Lattouf was biased as evidenced “by her stance on opposing the authenticity of the ‘gas the Jews’ chants at the Sydney Opera House,” reported The Australian....