The former Liberal candidate Michael Towke isn’t the only Lebanese-Australian re-living the Cronulla Riots and the years of racial tensions that followed. As I speak to people in my community and watch the commentary on social media, one defence of the prime minister, Scott Morrison, from a well-known Lebanese community member really bothered me.
“He always stood by us, he’s always checked in on us, and has always been by our side,” Danny Abdallah said in a video message posted on Instagram.
