Just like the USA – Peter
Artists and journalists have been sacked, academics and students targeted amid a sweeping crackdown, and draconian laws passed that curb free speech and the right to protest. No, this isn’t Trump’s America. Since October 2023, Australia has witnessed an ongoing witchhunt against those who have dared draw attention to the unspeakable suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza.
The list of those targeted is exhaustive – from journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s sensational sacking by ABC for sharing a Human Rights Watch post on Gaza, to award-winning artist Khaled Sabsabi’s unprecedented axing from the Venice Biennale by the nation’s arts body.
All share a similar pattern of being at the receiving of attacks combining pro-Israel lobbyists, pro-Israel politicians and legacy media outlets.
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