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The Shtick’s Henry Greener talk with Michael Danby MP on media bias relating to Israel, with the example of the ABC’s Sophie McNeil report examined in-depth. A video presentation.
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Onya Sophie.
Excellent comments from the admirable Mr Danby, but surely your headline should read “media bias AGAINST Israel”, not “towards” (although that would be a welcome change).
Onya Michael we have one Jewish Warrior Mp.