ABC and SBS need ‘oversight’ committee to vet Israel coverage, Jillian Segal tells royal commission
Summary
Jillian Segal, an antisemitism envoy, told a royal commission that public broadcasters ABC and SBS need an independent committee to review how they cover Israel. She said many in the Jewish community feel the broadcasters' reports are unbalanced and give too much voice to anti-Israel views. The commission is looking at antisemitism and media coverage following a terror attack in Australia.Key Facts
- Jillian Segal wants a new independent committee to check ABC and SBS coverage of Israel.
- The Jewish community feels coverage focuses too much on Gaza and gives more airtime to views critical of Israel.
- ABC and SBS already have independent ombudsmen who handle complaints.
- Segal suggested the committee could guide or approve coverage and mentioned the UK's Ofcom as a good example.
- Complaints about Israel-Gaza coverage to ABC are almost evenly split between claims of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel bias.
- The royal commission on antisemitism was set up after a terror attack in Bondi where 15 people were killed.
- The commission debates how to separate antisemitism from criticism of Israel.
- The ABC and SBS have not adopted the internationally contested IHRA definition of antisemitism because some see it as limiting free discussion about Israel.
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