Erin Molan, a journalist and former anchor at Sky News Australia, has been living a harsh reality since voicing her support for Israel following the October 7 massacre. In a special interview with The Jerusalem Post, Molan—who was fired for her pro-Israel stance—spoke about the threats she has received and her decision to stand by her principles, no matter the personal cost.
“I stood my ground—and gained my freedom”
Erin Molan, a respected journalist in Australia, lost her job at Sky News after she spoke out in support of Israel following the October 7 terror attack. Despite the dismissal and subsequent threats, she has no regrets.
“There is not a single part of me that regrets it,” she said. “The fact I stood firm gave me freedom, a sense of worth, and an understanding that I’m fighting a values-based fight—for truth, for freedom, for peace.”
“What I lost, I lost because I condemned terrorism. Because I expressed support for a country that launched a necessary war—one to defend its people,” she explained. “I would do it again without hesitation.”
“The joy on the terrorists’ faces shocked me”
Molan recalled the night she first learned what had happened on October 7.
“I woke up in the middle of the night, picked up my phone, and was horrified by what I saw,” she said. What shook her the most, she added, was “the joy I saw on the terrorists’ faces.”
The emotional shock was compounded by personal grief: Molan’s father, Major General Jim Molan, had died ten months earlier. He had served in the Australian military and in the Australian Senate, and was known as a staunch supporter of Israel and a fierce opponent of terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda and ISIS.
“It was the first time since he died that I reached for my phone and wanted to call him,” she recalled. “I knew what evil looked like—but that joy stunned me.”
She added that her father always emphasized how Israel does everything it can to minimize harm to civilians in its wars. “My father was a great ally of Israel,” said Molan.
“Hamas is responsible for every child killed in Gaza”
Molan didn’t hesitate to name who she sees as responsible for the suffering.
“My fight is for every baby in Gaza, just as it is for every baby in Israel,” she said. “As long as Hamas is there, every child born in Gaza is born with a death sentence. Hamas is responsible for every child killed in Gaza.”
According to her, Israel had no choice but to act.
“This is not a war of revenge. Israel failed to protect itself on October 7, 2023. It cannot afford to fail again.”
“If I don’t stand up to evil, what kind of world will my daughter grow up in?”
Molan has paid a heavy personal price. She shared that threats were made against her and her daughter.
“I had to move my daughter to her father’s home and request police protection. Every time I get into the car, I check it. It’s not easy—but it’s a choice I made. For my daughter.”
She said she refuses to be paralyzed by fear:
“I’m always a bit on edge, a little anxious. But if I don’t stand up to evil, what kind of world will my daughter grow up in?”
“Israel has become a second home”
Since the October 7 massacre, Molan has visited Israel three times. She said Israel hadn’t even been on her radar before.
“Now I’m here for the third time since October 7, and with every visit, my drive gets stronger.”
The support she receives in Israel, she says, gives her strength to keep going.
“What I’ve lost, the threats I’ve faced—they were completely worth what I’ve done, and what I continue to do.”
“I want to live knowing I’m doing the right thing”
Molan concluded the interview with a statement of deep personal commitment:
“I want to live with myself knowing I’m doing the right thing. It’s hard—but necessary. When I worked in television news, I felt trapped. I was constantly trying to balance opposing viewpoints, and it was exhausting. The greatest gift I’ve received from everything that’s happened is the freedom to say what I believe, to defend my values, and to fight for them.”
She added that even after losing everything, she discovered her inner strength:
“It’s the most meaningful existence. For the first time in my life, I feel like I’m truly myself. And I feel calm—despite all the chaos around me.”
