The Australian’s article on ‘violent Islam’ breached Standards of Practice, rules Press Council
The Australian breached the Press Council’s Standards of Practice when it referred to “violent Islam” in various headlines on an article which followed last year’s Bourke Street attack in Melbourne.
The story, published on 10 November 2018 and written by associate editor John Ferguson, was headlined “Violent Islam Strikes Bourke Street” on the front page of the newspaper, “Violent Islam hits at heart of Bourke St” when it was continued on page 6, and “Violent Islam terror attack strikes Melbourne’s Bourke St” online.
The online version of the article which breached two General Principles
Isn’t it. When a newspapers defence is knowingly lying about how they want a headline to be read.
When a newspaper finally reports factually but people complain about the truth they’ve been asking for.
Don’t these buffoons at the Press Council read the Quran before making their stupid left wing bleeding heart statements!
Quran 8:12 attributed to the self confessed TERRORIST himself Allah!
[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, “I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast TERROR into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip.”
What about Quran 4:74
So let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. And he who fights in the cause of Allah and is killed or achieves victory – We will bestow upon him a great reward.
Need I go on!
Well said
Well it’s obviously not a peaceful islam terror attack and could only be a violent one. All terror attacks are by definition violent anyway. Maybe using islamist might have been used and satisfied the political correct guidelines. Strongly suspect the complaints were from recent arrivals from the North African area. Does the ‘free press’ now have to compile a lexicon of safe phrases such as ‘ violent muslim motorist stages violent terror attack?
There can be no tolerance towards Islamofascists. They must be physically separated and removed from society