Antoinette Lattouf’s story stands out among the many journalists who
were targeted, attacked, and punished for criticizing Israel; that’s because,
in her case, some justice was actually served. In 2023, Lattouf was fired from
her job presenting ABC Sydney, a magazine-style radio program, after sharing a
Human Rights Watch report on social media, which detailed Israel’s use of
starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians. Her unlawful firing shed
light on Australia’s “enormously influential” pro-Israel lobby, as she put it,
and the control it has over the country’s media. ABC was forced to pay nearly
$145,000 in damages to Lattouf for unlawful termination, a victory she plans to
capitalize on. Watch the full interview above to hear the claims ABC’s former
managing director made about Lattouf’s social media post, why she feels her
victory was “hollow,” and how prominent anti-Palestinian sentiment is in
Australia’s biggest news organizations.
This interview was published on
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