Antoinette Lattouf says she is considering ‘legal options’ after losing ABC radio role over Israel-Gaza social media posts
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf says she is considering her legal options after losing her ABC radio role over social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war.
She had been filling in for Sarah Macdonald on ABC Sydney mornings.
An ABC spokesperson told Nine newspapers Lattouf would “would not be back on air for her remaining two shifts this week”. Guardian Australia has contacted the ABC for comment.
Lattouf tweeted that she was “very disappointed” by the decision.
“I believe I was terminated unlawfully,” she wrote. “This is not a win for journalism or critical, fair thinking.
“I’m currently considering my legal options.”
Lattouf, a Lebanese Australian, is a contributor to various outlets including the Guardian, and is the founder of Media Diversity Australia.
Guardian Australia understands that she is having ongoing meetings with the journalist’s union, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
The ABC move comes amid a broader conversation about reporting on war in the Middle East. Lattouf was among more than 100 journalists, including journalists from Guardian Australia and the ABC, who signed an open letter about reporting on the conflict.