{"id":4905,"date":"2025-12-18T20:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=4905"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:01:45","slug":"australia-news-live-nsw-treasurer-says-globalise-the-intifada-is-hate-speech-islamic-state-proud-of-bondi-terror-attack-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=4905","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6943cd018f080663f1937ba0&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The NSW treasurer, &lt;strong&gt;Daniel Mookhey&lt;\/strong&gt;, says the Palestinian resistance phrase \u201cglobalise the intifada\u201d should be considered hate speech as governments consider tougher laws on what can be said in public.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;be6cc781-8b2d-44ee-8e76-06af923ffa44&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Mookhey was responding to questions at a press conference yesterday that came after British police announced this week &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/dec\/17\/met-police-gmp-crackdown-intifada-chants-pro-palestine-protests\\&quot;&gt;they would arrest anyone chanting the phrase or holding a placard saying it&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;46694fb0-8164-49d6-b1dd-3b7025f9da77&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Intifada means uprising or resistance, and is the term used by Palestinians for uprisings against Israel. The first intifada started in 1987, the second in 2000. For Palestinians it means resistance against oppression, but some Israelis associate the term with violence against them.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d15d3ef3-c6b9-4734-a1d8-9137162938e8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;At the press conference yesterday, Mookhey responded to the question:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5a86a5c1-d690-44e0-adba-c8501984f807&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;I think anyone who is saying something like \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is committing hate speech. I think that it\u2019s clear, as we\u2019ve seen, that the prime minister has just announced some reforms in these areas, but I personally think that any reasonable person would just see what the consequences of that has been on Sunday night. I think a person who is chanting globalise the intifada is chanting hate speech. They are dividing the community. They are jeopardising community cohesion. I don\u2019t think that there\u2019s a place for that in peaceful protest.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;40c5f7da-3e0f-4cee-b314-4ee2a193359a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It is worth noting that, on Wednesday, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/17\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-694230578f085301b168f13a#block-694230578f085301b168f13a\\&quot;&gt;the Victorian police commissioner, &lt;\/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/17\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-694230578f085301b168f13a#block-694230578f085301b168f13a\\&quot;&gt;Mike Bush&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/17\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-694230578f085301b168f13a#block-694230578f085301b168f13a\\&quot;&gt;,&lt;\/a&gt; said that since anti-vilification laws passed Victorian parliament earlier this year, there had been 40 investigations into hate speech but \u201cglobalise the intifada\u201d was not considered hate speech under those laws.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;19d85e67-bfd4-40f1-a328-3b6427193a82&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Leading campaigners for Palestine in the UK called the crackdown on the phrase \u201cpolitical repression of protest for Palestinian rights\u201d, while some Jewish groups welcomed it, saying the phrase was \u201cintolerable\u201d and \u201cviolent incitement\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;256fc113-3ef7-4a23-a673-fdcc41dcce6f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;You can read more here:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d51fb901-dc11-48c9-a071-b2eec5e5e985&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Two arrested on suspicion of shouting slogans calling for \u2018intifada\u2019 at protest&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9513e99b-b18b-4ea1-8f70-20398ed4eb31&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/dec\/17\/met-police-gmp-crackdown-intifada-chants-pro-palestine-protests&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1766085681000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.21\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1766087504000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.51\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1766086969000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.42\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;19.42&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NSW treasurer: Palestinian resistance phrase should be considered hate speech&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Stephanie Convery&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17\/Steph_Convery.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=db41b75c25e79868a17e286c6dbe4955&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17\/Steph_Convery.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=71c5d995a85cf82ae4cd2cd0d0a7f5fb&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 18 Dec 2025 19.59 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Thu 18 Dec 2025 19.21 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Morning and welcome to our live news blog. I\u2019m &lt;strong&gt;Martin Farrer&lt;\/strong&gt; with the top overnight stories before the morning blogger takes over.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4ef016b4-b7ff-4541-a366-d55a6ba2338e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The New South Wales treasurer, &lt;strong&gt;Daniel Mookhey&lt;\/strong&gt;, told a press conference yesterday that the Palestinian resistance phrase \u201cglobalise the intifada\u201d should be considered hate speech as governments consider tougher laws on what can be said in public. More coming up.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c2201b22-6790-486c-95e7-ab8dc85db0c5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Police in Sydney detained seven men yesterday evening after an operation in Liverpool which was prompted by what police called \u201cinformation received that a violent act was possibly being planned\u201d. We\u2019ll have more updates as they come in this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0c9df5a8-f3d6-415f-b673-642ffe6bb970&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And Islamic State has published an article about the Bondi attack overnight, calling it a \u201csource of pride\u201d but stopping short of claiming responsibility. More on that soon as well.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e33bb19e-6c2f-4878-88bb-64d6a3b6aaf1&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1766085681000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.21\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1766085469000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.17\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1766085681000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.21\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;19.21&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Welcome&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 18 Dec 2025 19.59 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Thu 18 Dec 2025 19.21 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1766088104940}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-24127_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-24127\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-24127_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6943ce718f08b7c73ed634f2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Daniel Mookhey\u2019s comments come after the Albanese government mapped out a plan to crack down on hate speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The five key points are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A new aggravated hate speech offence for preachers and leaders who promote violence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Increased penalties for hate speech promoting violence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Making \u201chate\u201d an aggravating factor in sentencing crimes for online threats and harassment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Developing a regime for listing organisations whose leaders engage in hate speech promoting violence or racial hatred.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Developing a federal offence for serious vilification based on race and\/or advocating racial supremacy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read our explainer here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d3c2e80f-084f-45cc-b078-475f69cb7780\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot; 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Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6943ce718f08b7c73ed634f2#block-6943ce718f08b7c73ed634f2\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-694450ae8f087ccaa844e941\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Islamic State calls Bondi terrorism attack a \u2018source of pride\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Islamic State has published an article on the Bondi Jewish festival shooting calling it a \u201csource of pride\u201d, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The article published on the group\u2019s Telegram channel praised the attack without explicitly claiming responsibility for it, the wire service said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Jihadist media specialist Mina al-Lami, from BBC Monitoring, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Minalami\/status\/2001658990061551695\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">wrote on X<\/a> about the article:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The group appeared to take credit for inspiring the attack, rather than for directly orchestrating it or being in contact with the attackers. It referred to the attackers as \u2018heroes\u2019 and \u2018lions\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It boasted about the influence of its ideology, narratives and online messaging, claiming that governments are unable to control its reach unless they shut down the internet entirely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694450ae8f087ccaa844e941&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694450ae8f087ccaa844e941&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694450ae8f087ccaa844e941#block-694450ae8f087ccaa844e941\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-18T19:52:26.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time\">19.52 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6943cd018f080663f1937ba0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">NSW treasurer: Palestinian resistance phrase should be considered hate speech<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17\/Steph_Convery.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=71c5d995a85cf82ae4cd2cd0d0a7f5fb\" alt=\"Stephanie Convery\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Stephanie Convery<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The NSW treasurer, <strong>Daniel Mookhey<\/strong>, says the Palestinian resistance phrase \u201cglobalise the intifada\u201d should be considered hate speech as governments consider tougher laws on what can be said in public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mookhey was responding to questions at a press conference yesterday that came after British police announced this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/dec\/17\/met-police-gmp-crackdown-intifada-chants-pro-palestine-protests\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">they would arrest anyone chanting the phrase or holding a placard saying it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Intifada means uprising or resistance, and is the term used by Palestinians for uprisings against Israel. The first intifada started in 1987, the second in 2000. For Palestinians it means resistance against oppression, but some Israelis associate the term with violence against them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At the press conference yesterday, Mookhey responded to the question:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I think anyone who is saying something like \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is committing hate speech. I think that it\u2019s clear, as we\u2019ve seen, that the prime minister has just announced some reforms in these areas, but I personally think that any reasonable person would just see what the consequences of that has been on Sunday night. I think a person who is chanting globalise the intifada is chanting hate speech. They are dividing the community. They are jeopardising community cohesion. I don\u2019t think that there\u2019s a place for that in peaceful protest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It is worth noting that, on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/17\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-694230578f085301b168f13a#block-694230578f085301b168f13a\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Victorian police commissioner, <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/17\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-694230578f085301b168f13a#block-694230578f085301b168f13a\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Mike Bush<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/17\/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-694230578f085301b168f13a#block-694230578f085301b168f13a\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">,<\/a> said that since anti-vilification laws passed Victorian parliament earlier this year, there had been 40 investigations into hate speech but \u201cglobalise the intifada\u201d was not considered hate speech under those laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Leading campaigners for Palestine in the UK called the crackdown on the phrase \u201cpolitical repression of protest for Palestinian rights\u201d, while some Jewish groups welcomed it, saying the phrase was \u201cintolerable\u201d and \u201cviolent incitement\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">You can read more here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b4b2ae8e-13d8-4426-8183-b08b889cbac3\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:8,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Two arrested on suspicion of shouting slogans calling for \u2018intifada\u2019 at protest&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b4b2ae8e-13d8-4426-8183-b08b889cbac3&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/dec\/17\/met-police-gmp-crackdown-intifada-chants-pro-palestine-protests&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6943cd018f080663f1937ba0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6943cd018f080663f1937ba0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6943cd018f080663f1937ba0#block-6943cd018f080663f1937ba0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-18T19:51:44.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time\">19.51 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Welcome<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Morning and welcome to our live news blog. I\u2019m <strong>Martin Farrer<\/strong> with the top overnight stories before the morning blogger takes over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The New South Wales treasurer, <strong>Daniel Mookhey<\/strong>, told a press conference yesterday that the Palestinian resistance phrase \u201cglobalise the intifada\u201d should be considered hate speech as governments consider tougher laws on what can be said in public. More coming up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Police in Sydney detained seven men yesterday evening after an operation in Liverpool which was prompted by what police called \u201cinformation received that a violent act was possibly being planned\u201d. We\u2019ll have more updates as they come in this morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And Islamic State has published an article about the Bondi attack overnight, calling it a \u201csource of pride\u201d but stopping short of claiming responsibility. More on that soon as well.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: NSW treasurer says \u2018globalise the intifada\u2019 is hate speech; Islamic State \u2018proud\u2019 of Bondi terror attack&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/19\/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa#block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Australia #news #live #NSW #treasurer #globalise #intifada #hate #speech #Islamic #State #proud #Bondi #terror #attack #Australia #news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4905"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}