'I believe Israeli survivors': Grace Tame clarifies October 7 attack comments
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All 2 reports on Thu, 10 September 2026
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original reportfirst to report
ABC News (Australia)
The Guardian World
10 Sept, 07:36over 1 hour10 Sept, 08:22
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Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)07:36first to report
Grace Tame faced criticism after a March ABC Radio Sydney interview in which she likened reports of mass sexual assault during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, to "propaganda".
- The Guardian World08:22Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’
The former Australian of the Year said she stood with survivors of sexual violence ‘everywhere’ and ‘no matter who they are’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Grace Tame has apologised for her comments labelling the rape of Israeli women by Hamas during the 7 October attacks as “propaganda” and “debunked”, saying her words were “misinterpreted”. The former Australian of the Year issued the apology in an Instagram video on Thursday. The comments were made in an ABC...