Jewish leaders demand an apology from the ABC after ‘soft’ interview with a British writer accused of anti-Semitism and ‘anti-Israel’ conspiracy theories on Passover

Jewish leaders are demanding an apology from the ABC for giving a platform to a British writer who attended a Holocaust denying conference in Iran.

Dr Stephen Sizer, a former Anglican reverend who speaks out against Israel, was treated to a 17-minute Radio National interview on Good Friday, which was also the start of the Jewish Passover.

ABC breakfast presenter David Rutledge had asked the critic of Christian Zionism if criticism levelled against him was unfair, as he embarks on a tour of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

‘I accept you’re not an anti-Semite but do you accept you do sail pretty close to the wind or at least invite that accusation?,’ he asked.

Rutledge had pointed out Dr Sizer’s 2014 appearance at the New Horizon conference in Tehran, which featured Holocaust deniers, and his 2015 Facebook post which linked Israel with the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States during 2001

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