Sky News Australia host Erin Molan went viral internationally for supporting Israel on her show last week and denouncing worldwide hypocrisy for having a double standard when it comes to Israel's campaign in Lebanon. Two days ago, during her show, she shared receiving numerous death threats for doing so, as well as feeling scared for her and her 6-year-old daughter's safety.
A media personality supporting Israel openly is an uncommon stance in the current media landscape, which led to the social media buzz surrounding Molan's monologue. During her speech, she said, "Nobody knows what will happen next in the Middle East, but I know without any doubt in my mind who I'm rooting for, and it's not the terrorists who celebrate death, – it's the country fighting desperately for life."
She shared that the responses were "overwhelming," further adding that "Thousands in the Israeli and Jewish communities have reached out, thanked me, said how brave I am for thinking with moral clarity on this issue." However, she dismissed that characterization, saying she was "not brave at all…I'm absolutely terrified – of what the world looks like right now, of where it appears to be heading. I'm scared beyond belief that evil is starting to overcome good."
While most of the world's media attacks Israel, a brave Sky News Australia anchor, Erin Molan, gave an incredible speech on her show about the hypocrisy both in Australia and around the world against Israel! pic.twitter.com/L5p6hW4E2y
— יוסף חדאד - Yoseph Haddad (@YosephHaddad) September 26, 2024
Molan explained why she speaks "loudly and strongly," even if her "voice shakes inside." She referred to her worry about her safety and her daughter's: "I'm not Israeli, I'm not Jewish…I'm not being paid by anyone to say anything." She then asked, "But what about the long term? What kind of world will exist if all those who don't feel directly involved in the conflict will stay silent?"
She emphasized the worldwide implications of what seems like a Middle East issue: "It's a fight for everything that should matter, and does," urging people to stand up for "what's right" and encouraging viewers to use their voices even when it is hard.
Recently, many international media outlets such as the AP, BBC, and more, have been under scrutiny for their portrayal of the Israel-Hamas conflict ever since the war broke out following Hamas' deadly attack on Oct. 7. Israeli and Jewish communities around the world expressed disappointment and astonishment at the media's biased portrayal of terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah, marking Molan's words as unprecedented in a major international media channel.
