Chris Minns and Jewish groups condemn ‘horrid rhetoric’ from DJ at opening night of Sydney Biennale
By Kelly Burke
US-based Zubeyda Muzeyyen, AKA DJ Haram, claimed a ‘Zio-Australian-Epstein empire’ was responsible for silencing dissenters
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From the OnePath Network Facebook group (link at end of post):
"NSW Premier Cancels Annual Iftar Following Deteriorating Relationship with the Muslim Community
NSW Premier Chris Minns has cancelled the state government’s annual Iftar dinner for the second time in three years, citing “consultation with Muslim community leaders,” amid escalating tensions between the Minns government and sections of the Muslim community. Several leaders say the cancellation reflects a deeper breakdown in trust. Lebanese Muslim Association Secretary Gamel Kheir described the move as “heartbreaking,” adding that under the current climate “no Islamic leaders would have attended anyway.” Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun went further, accusing the Premier of having a “fetish” for attacking Muslims. The cancellation of what has traditionally been a symbolic gesture of inclusion during Ramadan has been interpreted by critics as a sign that relations have deteriorated beyond ceremonial repair.
The strained relationship has been building for months, fuelled by the government’s handling of protests in Sydney, the fallout from Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, and the Premier’s refusal to apologise after police forcibly removed Muslim men praying outside Town Hall during a peaceful protest. Community advocates also point to newly introduced hate speech laws, which they argue disproportionately impact Muslim and pro-Palestine voices under the guise of maintaining public order. While the Minns government maintains its approach is focused on safety and social cohesion, critics say the pattern of rhetoric and policy decisions has created an atmosphere of alienation. As Ramadan unfolds without the state’s official Iftar gathering, many see the cancellation not as a logistical decision, but as a symbol of a relationship that has become increasingly fractured."
(OnePath Network Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B3gYW2Tar/)
#NSW #NSWPol #Muslim #Ramadan #Iftar #Islamaphobia #ChrisMinns
2. Police carrying long arms in public places increases everyone's risk of being harmed in public.
Why didn't NSW Police introduce long arms years ago? Because they know that such weapons are statistically more likely to be used against police or the public than they are to be used to mitigate an imminent risk to public safety that cannot be addressed as effectively in any other way. Why is this?
a. Long arms by their nature cannot be holstered, and are inherently easier for an assailant to grab or a thief to steal. Thus, they are always at greater risk of falling into the hands of someone intending violence than a holstered pistol.
b. Unintentional discharges do happen, even amongst trained firearm users. The rate of unintentional discharge is higher when guns are held than when they are holstered. Typical damage from a rifle is considerably more than a handgun.
c. Police officers commit homicides (even outside of their work) at a rate higher than the general public.
d. Officers already holding a firearm are less likely to de-escalate a situation than officers with a holstered weapon.
Given that police have resisted calls to use long arms for many years, knowing that their routine use tends to be counterproductive, it is worth asking why #ChrisMinns is pursuing this.
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Research shows the visible presence of long arms in public actually *reduces* both objective and subjective measures of safety.
1. This does not make most people feel more safe.
The visible presence of instruments of death and maiming in a context has measurable and pernicious effects on free speech and even free thought. The visible presence of firearms tends to increase most people's level of stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol), triggering our fight/flight/freeze response while inhibiting higher order cognitive functions. Even where this effect is mild, across a whole population over time, it makes a cultural difference.
Research also shows people tend to self-censor more while in the presence of firearms, and are less likely to be generous or vulnerable.
#NSWpol #NSWPolice #SecurityTheatre #ChrisMinns
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