Sarah Hathway, Socialist Alliance Councillor, City of Greater Geelong: "It is disgraceful that the Albanese Labor government is refusing to grant a visa to Leila Khaled"

Sarah Hathway, Socialist Alliance Councillor, City of Greater Geelong: It is disgraceful and completely undemocratic that the Albanese Labor government is refusing to grant a visa to Leila Khaled to speak in person at the Ecosocialism 2024 conference. It is more dangerous still that Zionists continue to pursue banning Leila from even speaking via video link. 

With this and the take down of the Green Left Facebook page, it is further evidence that the concepts of freedom of speech and basic democracy are applied very selectively in this country. Leila Khaled is 80 years old and has a long history of activism. 

Leila poses no risk by entering Australia beyond opposing the status quo, genocide complicit Labor Government and mainstream media.