- ABC News Australia ran a story on Thursday night with a map of the Middle East
- The map included all surrounding countries but failed to label Israel
- Australian Jewish leader Avi Yemini spotted the mishap and said it purposeful
- Mr Yemini believes the exclusion was to ‘appeal to the Jew-hating crowd’
ABC News Australia have been called out for running a story with a map of the Middle East which didn’t include Israel.
The image of the map aired on Thursday night and labeled all surrounding countries but excluded Israel.
Australian Jewish leader Avi Yemini spotted the oversight and believes the inconsideration was not accidental.
ABC News Australia were called out for running a story with a map of the Middle East which didn’t include Israel (pictured)
Australian Jewish leader Avi Yemini (pictured) spotted the oversight and believes the inconsideration of the was not an accidental
Mr Yemini believes the exclusion was to ‘appeal to the Jew-hating crowd,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.
In a post on Facebook the Israeli activist uploaded a photo of the map as it appeared on television screens.
‘Last night ABC wiped Israel off their map. They’re literally doing the Islamists dirty work for them,’ he wrote to his near 80,000 followers.
In just over 24 hours the post gathered more than 800 reactions and was commented on by almost 100 people.
Mr Yemini told Daily Mail there is no place in Australian society ‘to question or deny Israel’s right to exist.’
Mr Yemini believes the exclusion was to ‘appeal to the Jew-hating crowd,’ he told Daily Mail Australia
The pro-Israel figure believes it was a deliberate act to suit the ABC’s current viewers and a ploy to attract more.
‘The time has come for the ABC to stop its constant attacks on one of our closest allies and the only real democracy in the Middle East, Israel.
‘This is yet another great example of why we should defund the ABC immediately,’ he said.
Daily Mail Australia have approached ABC News Australia for comment.