Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has slammed the “extremely wild claims” made in an open letter signed by “activist journalists” about the coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Last week, hundreds of journalists signed an open letter which called for Australian newsrooms to undertake eight steps to report on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in a way they believe is “ethical”.
In the letter, it said to: “Provide historical context when referencing the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. The conflict did not start on October 7, and it is the media’s responsibility to ensure audiences are fully informed.”
“That is a disgusting line which seeks to force journalists to actively justify the terror attack,” Mr Houghton said.
“It is not resistance. It is war crime, and every journalist who signed this list thinks this war crime has historical context.”