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First Nations writer speaks out after being stripped of $15,000 State Library of Queensland award over Gaza tweet (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

She called the Hamas leader a martyr upon his death btw. The leader of an internationally designated terrorist organisation. A martyr.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, that is literally what he was.

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

So when she deleted the tweet almost immediately and then apologised and said it was the wrong word to use when asked…….?

Martyr has connotations that come with it, generally that the person was standing up for good. A terrorist does not do that.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 3 weeks ago

Damage control from a hostile pro-Zionist media landscape?