Hundreds have gathered in Canberra’s Garema Place this evening to protest against racism in light of the shooting in Christchurch.pic.twitter.com/79t48GZTRn
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The common theme from tonight’s speakers: Australia media and politicians help fuel events like the one in New Zealand by mainstreaming hate speech against muslims.
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Local rabbi Shmueli Feldman: “The so called harmless words of racism turn so quickly into rivers of blood.”
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Local advocate Diana Abdel Rahman, a Muslim woman hailing from Brisbane: “I sometimes feel like a stranger in my own country.”
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Ms Rahman: “You can no longer stand on the sidelines. You must be active. If you see hate, call it out.”
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