Channel 4 have issued a statement on Rachel Riley's future after fans called for the Countdown presenter to be sacked following an 'offensive tweet'.
According to The Mirror, the 38-year-old TV star was accused of perpetuating Islamophobia when she falsely claimed the Sydney mall stabbings were part of a "globalised Intifada".
Intifada is an Arabic word, which translates to "uprising" or "shaking off" and has been used to describe armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The Sydney mall massacre, which saw six people killed on Saturday, was carried out by Joel Cauchi, 40, from Queensland, who police said had been suffering from mental health issues and was not motivated by the Palestinian cause.The tweet, which has now been deleted, which sparked a huge backlash, Riley wrote: "For 6 months now, people have been out on our streets proudly calling for the 'Intifada Revolution.
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