In Canberra, a Palestinian teenager is called a terrorist. In Melbourne, a Muslim man picks up the phone to face a torrent of abuse. In Adelaide, a man puts a sign saying “death to Israel” in his yard.
As war between Israel and Hamas escalates, and the death toll rises, Australian communities are facing echoes of tension from across the globe. There have been death threats, abuse hurled in the streets, and alleged assaults, leaving Australian Arabic and Jewish communities nervous and distressed.
