The Silent Majority Must Speak Up Now!

When a protest breaks out in front of 10 Downing Street or on the steps of the Sydney Opera House in the immediate aftermath of a terror attack, it’s not just political theatre, it’s a provocation. When those responsible then cry “Islamophobia” in response to criticism, it’s not concern for civil rights, it’s deflection.

What we’re seeing in Western capitals, including our own, is not peaceful protest. It is ideological warfare masquerading as activism. During the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, Holocaust survivors remarked how disturbingly ordinary he looked. A reminder that the face of evil rarely looks like a monster. It begs the question: how many of today’s demonstrators, some chanting “gas the Jews” or “globalize the intifada” — would have been just as complicit eighty years ago?

This isn’t alarmism. These aren’t empty slogans. They are declarations of intent echoed across rallies, encampments, sermons and social media. They call not just for the destruction of Israel, but for the global intimidation, marginalization and if history is to be believed, the extermination of Jews.

We’re watching the re-emergence of an ideology that resembles a death cult. And it is gaining ground in Australia.

When public groups like APAN (the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network) cannot bring themselves to condemn the October 7 attacks or other attacks on Western civilians, and when Palestinian factions dismiss peace plans before the ink is dry, we must ask: what is the actual endgame?

It certainly doesn’t appear to be peace. Donald Trump’s much-maligned peace proposal was presented clearly to the world, to the Palestinian Authority, and to Hamas. It was rejected outright by Palestinian groups. No Palestinian group urged acceptance. Not one serious political body in Gaza or the West Bank stepped forward to seize the opportunity for dialogue. Why? Because Hamas’s charter like those of groups linked to Iran’s IRGC does not seek coexistence. It seeks Israel’s destruction. Afterall, that is what they mean when they chant “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free [of Jews].

But it’s not just about Israel. If it were, we wouldn’t be seeing violent incidents targeting Jews across Europe, America and Australia. As many Jewish Australians have realized, the line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism has effectively vanished. For the ideologues driving these movements, Jews anywhere, in Bondi or Brighton, Melbourne or Manchester are legitimate targets.

Take the disturbing Yom Kippur attack in the UK, where a man reportedly drove into pedestrians and killed 2 and seriously injured several congregants. This was timed with the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The suspect has now been identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent. Honestly, to name a child Jihad should be reason enough not to allow residency, let alone citizenship. Sadly, for the victims, he lived up to his name and will be celebrated by his family as a martyr. Such incidents do not occur in a vacuum. These incidents are no longer surprising in a climate where religious leaders are openly glorifying terrorism and facing no consequences.

Consider Sheikh Ibrahim Dadoun, who addressed a rally in Sydney’s Lakemba after the October 7 Hamas attacks. His words:

“I’m smiling and I’m happy. It’s a day of courage. A day of pride. A day of victory. This is the day we’ve been waiting for.”

He wasn’t alone. Dadoun has repeatedly led chants of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, a slogan many interpret as a call for the erasure of Israel and, by extension, the Jewish people living there.

He later speculated that some antisemitic incidents in Australia might have been manufactured by Mossad, calling for ASIO to investigate. Let’s be blunt: this is conspiracy theory territory. And yet, he remains untouched by prosecution. Why? Was the intelligence manufactured in 2017, when Mossad help thwart the attempted bombing of an Etihad Airways flight out of Sydney, Australia?

Is it fear of political backlash? Cultural relativism? Or simply institutional cowardice?

We’ve been here before. Leaders of elite universities in the United States were grilled by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for refusing to clearly say that calls for genocide against Jews violate campus rules. Their answer? “Context matters.” That should chill us all.

Meanwhile, many of these so-called “activists” are not only championing terror groups, they’re actively calling for the downfall of Australia itself. These are not patriots. They chant “Death to the West” with as much enthusiasm as “Death to Israel.” Some even carry banners denouncing Australian democracy, values and freedoms.

Has Labor forgotten that Australian soldiers fought and died against totalitarian regimes so that we could enjoy those very freedoms? What would our veterans think of a country that allows hatred to flourish in the name of tolerance?

And let’s not pretend this is just about Jews. The same imams preaching against “Zionists” often preach against infidels, non-believers, which includes the very progressives defending them in the name of multiculturalism. They think they’re safe. They’re not. No one is.

And yet, our institutions, political, legal, cultural stand by and do nothing. Law enforcement struggles to contain youth crime and repeat offenders. Bail laws are a revolving door. Why would we expect the system to function any better when it comes to dealing with hate speech, radicalization, or threats of violence?

Even our immigration policy, some argue, has been skewed for electoral advantage. Why else would Tony Burke be photographed at the airport, greeting new arrivals in the dead of night? Who is vetting what these future voters believe? Many arrive with deep-seated hostility towards the West and we are doing little to counter it.

The silent majority must wake up. Must speak up. As the famous poem goes:

First, they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me.

That moment is closer than many think.

This isn’t about race or religion. It’s about rejecting extremism in all forms and defending Australia’s core values. We must remember that hate speech is not free speech. Democracy and DEI ideology does not require us to tolerate those who openly seek to destroy it.

The time for polite silence is over. Our political leaders and the rest of us must draw a line.