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Complaint Lodged Against Peter Dutton for Inciting Hatred Towards Palestinians
Discrimination against and incitement of hatred towards Palestinians, in respect of his commentary on the Gaza genocide.
Australian law firm Birchgrove Legal has lodged a claim against Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), outlining that the politician who has the potential to be this nation’s next prime minister has been partaking in discrimination against and incitement of hatred towards Palestinians, in respect of his commentary on the Gaza genocide.
A 25 November 2024 statement regarding the legal action explains that it identifies 22 incidents that, over the course of Israel’s assault upon the captive Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, have seen the former home affairs minister dehumanising the Indigenous population of the Palestinian territory that’s “plausibly” under genocidal attack, according to the International Court of Justice.
The legal action has been mounted by Jewish academic Professor Peter Slezak and tireless advocate for Palestinian rights Nasser Mashni, as the pair accuse the leader of the Liberal Nationals coalition of dehumanising Palestinians, Muslims and Jewish people, along with broadly stigmatising all Australians who support the Palestinian cause.
The remedies sought by the well-known social justice advocates include Dutton making an apology in regard to his actions, along with rectification and the provision of compensation in relation to the harassment and hate that one of the most powerful people in the country has subjected a people suffering a massive attack upon their very existence to, along with those who defend them.
Inciting hate
“Mr Dutton’s pattern of spreading disinformation to justify the demonisation and oppression of a people facing plausible genocide is not only in poor taste, but a violation of human rights,” said Birchgrove Legal principal solicitor Moustafa Kheir on Monday, and he underscored that the statements of this major party leader have been normalising hatred towards Palestinians.
“This legal action seeks to ensure that political leaders are held accountable for their words and actions, and that we are all prescribed to the same judicial system despite our cultural background, privilege or faith,” the lawyer underscored.
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