Broadcaster Alan Jones has been ordered to pay Muslim community leader Keysar Trad $10,000, ending a nine year battle over a radio segment found to have stimulated listeners to hatred of Lebanese men. The Civil and Administrative Tribunal found comments broadcast on 2GB in April 2005 portrayed Lebanese males as criminals and ... as posing a threat to the Australian community. It is simply not reasonable to malign and denigrate Lebanese males in general in the context of discussing a particular incident involving a small ground of young Lebanese men The tribunal found Mr Trads complaint of racial vilification over the comments, which Jones described as being a letter from a listener, was substantiated.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:59:32 +0000
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