Homosexual Radio Host Taunts Assange's Mother With Nazi Slogan

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Radio Host Suspended Following Nazi Remarks

An Australian radio host was suspended after taunting the mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with Nazi remarks.

An Australian radio host was suspended for a four-week period after taunting the mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with a Nazi slogan.

John-Michael Howson, co-host of 3AW’s Sunday morning program, sparked outrage on Sunday, after attacking Christine Assange's decision to cancel a pre-planned phone interview due to his treatment of a previous guest.

"I won't be doing an interview with you because you're acting like a pig," Assange told Howson at the time. Howson responded by shouting, "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!" on air, as Assange hung up the phone.

He later said that he was pointing out the "Nazi mentality" of those who tried to censor him.

Howson issued an apology saying, "I understand that many listeners took offense to these comments and I sincerely regret having uttered them.”

"I did not intend to imply that our guests or anyone shares the views of the Nazi party or seeks to control free speech and I again offer my sincere apologies," he said.

Station manager Shane Healy confirmed that Howson would be suspended for a one-month period, due to his offensive remarks.

Last year, Howson caused similar offense for verbally abusing a young radio producer and a co-host on air.

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The evil homosexual radio presenter calls for banning burka:

John Michael Howson: It is un-Australian. It is un-Australian! It is un-Australian!

Caller: Oh my God...

— Radio 3AW, Sunday Mornings, 9th May, 2010

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/tra...s/s2901875.htm

Evil homosexual admits he would refuse to talk to Muslims:

John Michael Howson: What about if all these women have daughters and they all want to wear the bloody burka, they'll all be covered all over the city. There'll be hundreds of them.

Nick McCallum: John Michael, if for a start we're talking about a very small minority of a population. Second part of it is well, is if you actually speak to Muslims, I know you don't do that, but if you do actually speak...

John Michael Howson: No I don't want to frankly I have no need to.

— Radio 3AW, Sunday Mornings, 9th May, 2010

Now as it happens, soon after that, 3AW called a Muslim woman it had asked the day before to contribute to the debate.

Sherene Hassan, the Vice-President of the Islamic Council of Victoria, tells Media Watch:


"I was quite reluctant to accept, as it meant my Mothers day plans were compromised but I still agreed.

— Email from Sherene Hassan (Vice-President, the Islamic Council of Victoria) to Media Watch, 12th May, 2010"

So at 10.30 that morning Ms Hassan was called by 3AW, and put on hold. She listened while Sunday Mornings took a cavalcade of calls. Almost all were in favour of banning the burka, which is fair enough.

But many took the chance to sound off against Muslims in general, which isn't so fair at all...

"Caller Joe: In the UK they started off they wanted their mosques and everything and they got 'em. The next thing they wanted Sharia law. Now they're fighting to get self rule. And that's what will happen here.

— Radio 3AW, Sunday Mornings, 9th May, 2010"

Shortly after that call, says Ms Hassan...


"...the producer from 3AW asked "do you still want to go ahead with the interview, we are worried it might get nasty?" I replied "no that's fine I am quite capable of handling it" and they put me on hold again.

— Email from Sherene Hassan (Vice-President, the Islamic Council of Victoria) to Media Watch, 12th May, 2010"

So Sherene Hassan had the pleasure of hearing more talkback, including caller Jenny:

"Caller Jenny: If you say we have freedom of speech we can't even tell each other we're racist, that becomes illegal... I can't come out and say I really, really dislike and really hate Muslims.

Nick McCallum: Well you just did.

Caller Jenny: Well I just did.

— Radio 3AW, Sunday Mornings, 9th May, 2010"

But that freedom to voice her opinion wasn't to be extended to Sherene Hassan.

After waiting on hold for about twenty minutes, she says...


"...the 3AW producer said "actually John Michael is refusing to speak to you and does not want you on air."

— Email from Sherene Hassan (Vice-President, the Islamic Council of Victoria) to Media Watch, 12th May, 2010"

And that was the end of that.

A few minutes later, a bloke called Hassan - no relation, we're assured - called 3AW...

"Caller Hassan: I think we need first to have... Muslim perspective side of this story...

Nick McCallum: Well Hassan we did, try. Sorry, Hassan we did actually try and have someone on, but John Michael?

John Michael Howson: Well it was another propagandist coming on. We know what we're going to get... I'll tell you what it is Nick. They are well skilled propagandists who come on at a moment's notice with their rote and we'll get the same thing.

Nick McCallum: But she's stating a point of view that is a different point of view to yours.

John Michael Howson: No she's stating a point of view that will be exactly what we know it will be.

— Radio 3AW, Sunday Mornings, 9th May, 2010"

John Michael Howson made the point that the burka oppresses women.

But Sherene Hassan - who'd been invited to take part, and incidentally doesn't wear a burka - told us...


"In my 40 years as a Muslim woman, I have never felt so oppressed.

— Email from Sherene Hassan (Vice-President, the Islamic Council of Victoria) to Media Watch, 12th May, 2010"

We asked 3AW whether panelists were normally allowed to censor invited guests.

Program director Clark Forbes ducked the question...


"...we made an on the spot decision not to put her call to air because the two presenters themselves were engaged in a vigorous debate in which they were expressing strongly opposing views.

— Email from Clark Forbes (Program Director, 3AW) to Media Watch, 14th May, 2010"

Read 3AW's response to Media Watch’s questions


No you didn't, Clark. You decided not to put her on air because one of your three presenters point blank refused to talk to her.

Seems downright, well, un-Australian to me.

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/tra...s/s2901875.htm

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Nazi slogans


"Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!"

Howson caused outrage yesterday for attacking Christine Assange's decision to cancel a pre-planned phone interview due to his treatment of a previous guest.

"I won't be doing an interview with you because you’re acting like a pig," said the mother of the WikiLeaks founder.

Howson responded by screaming on air, "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!" as Ms Assange hung up the phone.

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...Howson told the Herald Sun in an interview at his home that he was surprised at the reaction to his comments...

"...Iran is threatening to blow up Israel and this this is important? I just can't believe (it). It's ludicrous."...

...he denied he was anti-Semitic, saying his great-grandmother was Jewish and that he had helped out in charity fundraisers for Temple Beth Israel in St Kilda...

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