Australian National Imams Council say criminalising slogan will unduly impact Muslim Australians including Palestinian and Arab communities
Banning phrases such as “globalise the intifada” is “likely to disproportionately affect Muslim Australians, including Palestinian and Arab communities,” a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has been told.
The submission by the Australian National Imams Council [Anic] has been echoed by activist group the Palestine Action Group [PAG], who said a ban on the chant risks “importing repressive models from overseas, particularly the United Kingdom”, where police have announced they will arrest protesters who use the phrase.
