Tag #Interfaith Solidarity

What is the core message of the planned commemoration of William Cooper's protest, and what are its immediate implications for inter-community relations in Australia?

"Former senator Nova Peris will call for greater solidarity between Indigenous Australians and Jewish Australians at a Melbourne commemoration of Aboriginal activist William Cooper, whose 1938 protest against Nazi persecution of Jews has gained significance among Australian Jewry. Cooper's great-great-grandson will present a unity statement to a Victorian government representative, emphasizing the shared experiences of systemic oppression faced by both groups. Peris's support for Israel, however, contrasts with some Indigenous activists' pro-Palestine stance."