Age apologises over Israel column
Melbourne-based newspaper The Age is at the centre of a row over its publication of a column at the weekend about Israel’s activities in Gaza which has been accused of straying into anti-semitism.
The newspaper published an apology today, saying the column had been “published in error”. A much fuller account of the debacle appears on Crikey’s The Content Makers blog today.
This is the latest example of a daily newspaper facing a backlash over an opinion column published during the conflict. Earlier this month, the Dubai-based Gulf News faced international ridicule after printing a column that attempted to deny the holocaust. It was later cliamed that this had also been a mistake.
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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