It was a simple and small request from the Israeli government. Devote one minute of silence during the opening ceremony of this year’s London Olympics to honour the memory of the 11 Israeli athletes, coaches and officials who were murdered in cold blood by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich games. Such a ceremony makes…
A few weeks ago, 21 survivors of the death camps who witnessed the murder of their families by the Nazis wrote to Facebook asking the organisation to take down pages that promote Holocaust denial. Last week, Facebook refused to remove the pages stating: “We think it’s important to maintain consistency in our policies, which don’t generally prohibit people from…
The largest survey on racism, The Challenging Racism Project released recently found that, despite some “racist hotspots”, most Australians are tolerant and welcoming. I believe that a majority of Australians want to end prejudice and discrimination, but often ask, “How can one person make a difference?” Here is my fighting racism manifesto: Look in the mirror: Make…
