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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Doherty

Palestinian peak body refused leave to appear at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion

Nasser Mashni
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network president, Nasser Mashni, said it was vital in a democracy to be able to criticise the policies of the Israeli government without that criticism being equated with antisemitism. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Palestinian voices are being excluded from the debate on social cohesion, the peak body for Palestinians in Australia has said after it was refused leave to appear before the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.

The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (Apan) made detailed submissions on the issues of antisemitism – including how it is defined – as well as on racism and social cohesion, but was told it did not have a “direct and substantial” interest in the public hearings, which are under way in Sydney.

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