ABC’s Gaza coverage ‘professional’
The ABC’s Ombudsman Fiona Cameron has cleared the national broadcaster in her 12-month report, finding the ABC’s coverage of the Israel-Gaza war was “professional, wide-ranging and reflective of newsworthy events”.
More than 6,500 complaints were submitted to the ABC over 2023, with the majority relating to its Israel-Gaza coverage. Almost 2,000 complaints were submitted in relation to a controversial episode of Q+A, which featured Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network president Nasser Mashni alongside former Australian ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma, Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts, Australia-Israel Jewish Affairs Council chair Mark Leibler, and UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese.
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