Complaint
During this episode a brief reference was made to Hamas. 聽A listener complained the lack of any reference to Israel鈥檚 role in the conflict in Gaza showed bias against the Palestinians. The ECU considered whether there had been a breach of the 大象传媒鈥檚 editorial standards of impartiality.
Outcome
Whilst the conflict in Gaza was not explicitly referred to, there was no requirement for a topical comedy programme to achieve the impartiality of a news programme nor to seek to 鈥渂alance鈥 jokes in this way. The ECU considered a passing reference to Hamas would not demand the inclusion of material about the actions of the IDF.
Not Upheld