Hanson denounced Islam. Where are the religious leaders?

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When there were attacks on the Jewish community in Melbourne last year, St John’s Anglican church joined the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation for a Shabbat service and dinner. More than 50 Anglicans responded to the invitation in an act of solidarity, a way of saying “we see what is happening to your community”. Bread was broken, prayers were held, wine drunk, and tears were shed in gratitude for the support.

When 15 people were shot dead at the Hanukkah celebration in Bondi last December, the response from other faiths, and the nation, was swift. Christian and Muslim leaders gathered in unity with Jews and pledged their support. And, when a shooter killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch in 2019, there was similarly a demonstration of support from people of other faiths. Within 24 hours, Buddhists, Christians, Jews and others gathered in prayer together at the site.

But last week, when Pauline Hanson implied that Muslims were........

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