Report on serious anti-Palestinian racism in our institutions and communities

About this episode

Nour Salman discusses a report on anti-Palestinian racism and its alarming impacts on individuals and communities.

Nour Salman, who leads the Anti-Palestinian Racism project, talks about a preliminary report on incidents recorded through a national online register (by APAN).Anti-Palestinian racism includes racial vilification and dehumanisation, suppression of political and cultural expression, and denial of identity and equal rights. It is often directed at people standing in solidarity with Palestinian people, as well as at people of Palestinian heritage.Incidents documented in the report are highly alarming, with impacts including serious psychological harm, loss of a feeling of safety within communities, job loss, career damage, and interruption to studies. Many incidents of anti-Palestinian racism in the report take place in mainstream institutions including work places, government offices, and universities. The systemic racism is further evidenced and compounded by the inaction of police in response to incidents, leaving people feeling vulnerable and powerless. LinksWebsite to report incidents of Anti-Palestinian RacismAnti-Palestinian racism reportPast interviewsNick Reimer on Universities Australia definition of anti-semitismGreg Barns SC on Australia's new hate speech laws

People in this episode

Hosts: Jennifer Borrell, Jacques Boulet

Guest: Nour Salman

Topics covered

• anti-Palestinian racism
• systemic racism
• community safety
• political expression
• cultural identity

Keywords

• anti-Palestinian racism
• systemic racism
• psychological harm
• community safety
• political expression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: APAN, Universities Australia

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