Was ABC’s firing of Antoinette Lattouf influenced by a pro-Israel group? | Real Talk - Online

Australian-Lebanese presenter Antoinette Lattouf was fired by Australia’s ABC just three days after she started. It has now surfaced that her firing may have been orchestrated by a pro-Israeli WhatsApp group. Now she’s fighting back, and she joins us to speak about it on Real Talk online. (Note: After this interview was recorded, ABC issued a statement saying that Lattouf was not fired. Lattouf responded on Twitter, saying: “If I wasn’t sacked, what was it?”) #RealTalk is a Middle East Eye interview show hosted by Mohamed Hashem that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Fired after 3 days 03:52 The Gaza HRW report 08:14 Pro-Israel WhatsApp lobby group 10:47 Adding ‘race’ to her case 12:47 Book: How to lose friends and influence white people 13:37 Advice to younger journalists 15:12 What does she hope to achieve? Subscribe to our channel: Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: @middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: