Ofcom’s online safety supervision director has been suspended after anti-Israel comments were posted on her private Instagram account allegedly calling the country an “apartheid state”.
Fadzai Madzingira was appointed by media watchdog Ofcom in June 2023 and has now been suspended.
Screengrabs published by the Guido Fawkes website appeared to show posts from Ms Madzingira’s account describing Israel as an “apartheid state” and liking a post criticising Israel and the UK for a “vile colonial alliance”.
An Ofcom spokesperson said: “Having reviewed these comments we’ve suspended this colleague, pending further investigation.”
The suspension of Ms Madzingira comes after the terror attack by Hamas on October 7 left more than 1,400 Israelis dead.
