AMUST’s “global Zionism” trope
The Australasian Muslim Times (AMUST) does not support Israel or Zionism. On the contrary. As AIJAC has reported in the past, AMUST has, more than once, provided a platform for antisemitic views and promoted baseless and extreme anti-Israel content.
More hate from HT
In previous editions of AIR we have covered the ongoing hateful rhetoric, antisemitism and support of extremism and terror by the Australian branch of the pan-Islamic fundamentalist movement Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT, Arabic for “the party for liberation”).
Farah News: Hate springs eternal
Continuing its long and established behaviour of spreading conspiracy theories, extremism and antisemitism, the Australian Arabic online news and opinion portal, Farah News, has hosted several articles featuring antisemitic and extreme anti-Israel content over the last few months.
Conspiracy theories, antisemitic tropes and half-truths
Recent events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict again resulted in anti-Israel hate content, often with antisemitic overtones, being published in Arabic in Australian media outlets. This time I will be focusing on the Australasian Muslim Times (AMUST), a community newspaper which took an active role in this ugly wave.
Al-Quds Day at a Sydney Mosque
The website of the Shi’ite mosque and commemoration hall known as the Hussaineyat Ale Yassin in Sydney contains articles about Islam; for example, explaining why it is a religion of peace. Yet, all pretence of peace disappears when it comes to Israel.
Australian pro-ISIS propagandist: “Allah! Destroy Israel!”
Sydney resident Wisam Haddad, also known by the name Abu Ousayd al-Mashaqlli, is a fundamentalist Islamist and self-declared ISIS supporter with a long record of ties to people who later allegedly engaged in terrorism.
Australian Extremists: “Nuke Israel!”
Below is some material from our ongoing coverage of extremist voices within the largely law-abiding and peaceful fabric of Australian society.
More Arabic antisemitism and conspiracy theories in Australia
Australian Arabic-language commentators are spreading conspiracy theories about Australia’s summer bushfire emergency and the coronavirus outbreak.
The “Elders of Zion” are making a comeback in Australia’s Arabic media
In 2019, classic antisemitism is alive and kicking in some pockets of Australia, including locally published Arabic media.
The Columnist as Conspiracist
The AIR has exposed extreme, antisemitic and venomously anti-Israeli content sometimes found within Arabic media in Australia