Former Labor senator Nova Peris has been accused of amplifying anti-Muslim social media posts, including content that describes Palestinians as “savages” and “fucking monsters.” The Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (Aman) identified dozens of dehumanizing posts shared on Peris’s verified X account between April 2024 and March 2026.
Peris, an Olympic gold medallist and patron of the Labor Friends of Israel group, did not author the posts but reposted them. Aman’s analysis used its 12-category framework for identifying dehumanising speech, alleging the posts fell across every category. Some posts were still visible on her account as of Saturday.
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Dehumanising Speech Categories
Aman’s framework categorizes dehumanising rhetoric into specific types. The posts amplified by Peris included claims that Gaza’s entire population consists of two million terrorists, and footage of Muslims praying on Good Friday was labeled as “not belonging in this country.” Another post called for banning Islam in the West.
Examples from the Posts
Among the identified posts: a user shared video of Friday prayers in a park on Good Friday with the caption “This does not belong in this country!” Another post objected to a journalist wearing a hijab while reporting on the Bondi terror attack. The posts dehumanized Muslims and Palestinians by portraying them as subhuman and animalistic.
Comparison of Dehumanising Language Types
| Post Content | Aman Category |
|---|---|
| “savages” | Animalistic |
| “fucking monsters” | Subhuman |
| “two million terrorists” | Collective Criminalization |
| “Does not belong in this country” | Alienation |
| “Islam should be banned” | Religious Discrimination |
Key Takeaways
- Nova Peris accused of sharing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian posts on X.
- Aman identified posts across all 12 categories of its dehumanising speech framework.
- Posts included calls to ban Islam and claims of savagery and terrorism.
- Peris did not respond to requests for comment; Labor Party and Friends of Israel also declined.
- The controversy highlights the role of public figures in amplifying harmful rhetoric.
FAQ
What did Nova Peris do?
Nova Peris, a former Labor senator and Olympic gold medallist, reposted anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian content on her X account, including dehumanizing language such as “savages” and “fucking monsters.”
Who flagged the posts?
The Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (Aman) identified dozens of posts and assessed them using a 12-category framework for dehumanising speech.
What is the 12-category framework?
Aman’s framework categorizes dehumanising language into types such as animalistic, subhuman, collective criminalization, alienation, and religious discrimination, developed for use in legal proceedings.
This controversy underscores the ongoing debate about the responsibility of public figures in curbing hate speech. Peris, a patron of Labor Friends of Israel, has not publicly responded to the allegations. The Labor Party and the Friends of Israel group also declined to comment.
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