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TV anchor praised for powerful on-air reflection of New Zealand mosque shooting

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English - March 15, 2019 20:14 - 7 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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An Australian television anchor is being praised for a powerful on-air reflection of the New Zealand mosque shootings and the politics of division and fear.

Waleed Aly is one of the hosts of the Australian news and current affairs show The Project on Channel 10. He himself is a Muslim, and he described to viewers that he was initially reluctant to weigh in on the attack, that killed 49 Muslims in two Christchurch mosques on Thursday night.

An Australian television anchor is being praised for a powerful on-air reflection of the New Zealand mosque shootings and the politics of division and fear.


Waleed Aly is one of the hosts of the Australian news and current affairs show The Project on Channel 10. He himself is a Muslim, and he described to viewers that he was initially reluctant to weigh in on the attack, that killed 49 Muslims in two Christchurch mosques on Thursday night.