The children of IS-linked families must not be treated as extensions of their parents – but individuals shaped by years of trauma | Peta Lowe
By Peta Lowe

Islamic State committed extraordinary brutality. But how Australia treats the children returning from Syria is a test of our humanity

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/08/the-children-of-is-linked-families-must-not-be-treated-as-extensions-of-their-parents-but-individuals-shaped-by-years-of-trauma-ntwnfb

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The children of IS-linked families must not be treated as extensions of their parents – but individuals shaped by years of trauma

Islamic State committed extraordinary brutality. But how Australia treats the children returning from Syria is a test of our humanity

The Guardian

The children of IS-linked families must not be treated as extensions of their parents – but individuals shaped by years of trauma | Peta Lowe
By Peta Lowe

Islamic State committed extraordinary brutality. But how Australia treats the children returning from Syria is a test of our humanity

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/08/the-children-of-is-linked-families-must-not-be-treated-as-extensions-of-their-parents-but-individuals-shaped-by-years-of-trauma-ntwnfb

#Australianews #IslamicState #Australianpolitics #Syria #PetaLowe

The children of IS-linked families must not be treated as extensions of their parents – but individuals shaped by years of trauma

Islamic State committed extraordinary brutality. But how Australia treats the children returning from Syria is a test of our humanity

The Guardian