Comments on: Bias by Omission

By: Paul Winter

Paul Winter — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:24:01 +0000

In reply to Rita.

On the basis that it is better late than never, hereunder my complaint sent to SBS this morning:

In the segment on the jailing by Israel of Jordanian/Australian Eyad abu Arga, the commentator stated that Israel had “claimed” that he was a Hamas spy.

Firstly, the word “claim” is used when there is doubt or if there is another side to be heard. “Claim” is used when an action had been carried out and a post factum justification is given. Niether case applied, so SBS’s use of that term was meant to deceive.

Secondly, by the time the jailing was reported, it was known that Arga had confessed to spying for Hamas, that he had been charged and tried by due process and that his sentence was based on his plea bargain. Those details were suppressed by SBS, presenting a skewed picture of the case.

If your news staff cannot keep their anti-Israel bias out of their reporting, they should seek career development with Press-TV.

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:25:06 +0000

In reply to Paul Winter. I think that every last tax dollar should be withdrawn from SBS for the following reasons: 1. they ran paid commercials anyway already 2. Their political propaganda is completely partisan, anti- Judeo-Christian Civilisation and very often blatantly anti-semitic to a point where the accusation of "inciting racial hatred" could be levelled.. 3. One of their news-services is Aljazeera (how more blatant can one be?) Why is SBS still being tax-payer funded?

By: Paul Winter

Paul Winter — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:23:10 +0000

Well, if MIchael Danby is offended by the ABC, what would he have said about the 6:30 SBS report of the jailing of Hamas’ Aussie agent. The announcer stated that the man was jailed on Israeli “claims” of spying. No mention made of Arga’s confession or his plea bargain. And the announcer slurred the Israeli justice system by implying that in Israel any dubious charge will result in the conviction of an Arab.

I should have sent in my complaint today, but I’ll do it tomorrow; better late than never.

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:45:10 +0000

I hope that Michael Danby will be luckier in being heard by “our” ha! ABC than the hapless tax payer. I have long ago lost all respect for this swill of sneering elitists and watch it/listen to it only for reasons of “know thy enemy”. Far from being “objective”, they have long ago turned into a propaganda arm for the Left and assorted ideologies, but now they have given up even any pretence at objectivity.

And, as a subsidiary of the Left, don’t expect any fairness towards Israel or the Jewish people from the ABC, not since we have strident “defenders” of the so-called Palestinians holding the balance of power in the senate. People like Lee Rhiannon who goes as far as sharing a platform with Sheik Hilali of Lakemba when it comes to attacking Israel and the Jewish people:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P23ehzI8k-0
Lee Rhiannon nee Brown appears about 2 minutes into this video.

By: Michael Burd

Michael Burd — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:58:01 +0000

Just imagine if it were the Palestinians, Syrians, Iranians or Lebanese that had captured a Jewish Australian citizen spying in any one their country of Thiefdoms… The poor Aussie would have been hung or thrown off a tall building with out any trial..

I’d imagine the ABC’s Palestinian representative Anny Barker would not be so sympathetic to some Aussie Jew and unlikely to interview his relatives ……