A Reporter Tried To Get This Australian Commentator To Condemn Mourning Khamenei But She Shut It Down
“I think it’s a bit arrogant of the premier to say to a religious organization, you can’t mourn your spiritual leader,” Rose said.
An Australian commentator has gone viral after she pushed back against “selective condemnation” of violence during a heated television exchange about the US and Israel’s war on Iran.
The debate on Australian morning show Sunrise on Tuesday, March 3, was overa mosque in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW) held mourning services for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated during the joint US and Israeli war against Iran launched in late February.
The premier of NSW, Chris Minns, had condemned the mourning services as “atrocious” and said that “by any objective measure, the Ayatollah was evil”.
During the segment, the host repeatedly pressed Small Business Women Australia founder Amanda Rose to condemn the memorial service, saying that Khamenei’s government oversaw repression and executions.
“I think it’s a bit arrogant of the premier to say to a religious organization, you can’t mourn your spiritual leader,” Rose said.
“Whether you agree with what they stood for or not, is he going to do it to the Catholic Church, to Buddhists, to synagogues, and to other things if their leaders are doing something he doesn’t agree?”
Rose pointed out that the joint US and Israeli war against Iran has killed at least 1,332 people, including more than 165 children.
She also referenced Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, killing 72,123 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
Rose said that condemnation of violence should be applied consistently, not selectively.
“If we’re going to condemn one group for killing, condemn everyone for all killing around the world,” she said.
Clips of the exchange quickly spread across social media, sparking a heated debate online.
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