ABC’s first Middle East correspondent urges management to back staff during Israel-Gaza conflict

Peter George, who used to work as a foreign correspondent for the ABC in the Middle East, urged management to be more public in their defence of journalists when complaints are lodged. Photograph: Mireille Merlet

The ABC’s first Middle East correspondent, who said his mother was sent a letter calling for his death during his tenure at the broadcaster, has warned ABC management to back their staff during the current conflict.

Peter George, the national broadcaster’s Middle East correspondent in the 1980s, told Guardian Australia he faced a lot of pressure during his time in the role, particularly for a Four Corners story entitled The Palestinians in 1984.