Australian journalist calls out government response to Israel’s ‘mass slaughter’ in Lebanon
By [Lyndal Rowlands] Reporting from Melbourne, Australia
The “lukewarm” response from the Australian government to the “latest mass slaughter of Lebanese civilians” is “sadly unsurprising”, says Jan Fran, the co-founder of Ette Media.
“If this had happened to Westerners – to Americans, Australians, Brits, Europeans – if they had been slaughtered by a record number of air strikes, would we be leading interviews with talk of [fuel] prices or would we be clear that this action is barbaric and unconscionable?” Fran said.
As we reported earlier, Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong released a statement expressing concern about the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, without condemning Israeli attacks there, while Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ceasefire should also include Lebanon, without further elaborating.
The “manifest lack of concern” from Australian political leaders and media “has been extremely distressing as a Lebanese-Australian watching the slaughter of Lebanese people and the wholesale destruction of an incredibly special country unfold in full view of the world,” Fran added.
“Calling for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire is the least the government can do”
Australian journalist calls out government response to Israel’s ‘mass slaughter’ in Lebanon
By [Lyndal Rowlands]
Reporting from Melbourne, Australia
The “lukewarm” response from the Australian government to the “latest mass slaughter of Lebanese civilians” is “sadly unsurprising”, says Jan Fran, the co-founder of Ette Media.
“If this had happened to Westerners – to Americans, Australians, Brits, Europeans – if they had been slaughtered by a record number of air strikes, would we be leading interviews with talk of [fuel] prices or would we be clear that this action is barbaric and unconscionable?” Fran said.
As we reported earlier, Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong released a statement expressing concern about the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, without condemning Israeli attacks there, while Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ceasefire should also include Lebanon, without further elaborating.
The “manifest lack of concern” from Australian political leaders and media “has been extremely distressing as a Lebanese-Australian watching the slaughter of Lebanese people and the wholesale destruction of an incredibly special country unfold in full view of the world,” Fran added.
“Calling for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire is the least the government can do”