Terrorist slur against Sydney primary school boy prompts ‘massive concern’ from NSW premier

Chris Minns speaks out against ‘overt acts of racism’ after Palestinian Christian student targeted

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The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, is concerned about overt acts of racism after a Palestinian Christian child in Sydney was called a terrorist.

The slur against the year 6 student comes after the Islamophobia Register Australia reported a flood of activity since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on 7 October.

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