Self-appointed leader of the conservative element of the Liberal Party, Senator Eric Abetz, has written in this week’s edition of Spectator Australia that he is being silenced by the “left-wing commentariat” when it comes to condemning —–. Throughout the piece he refers to —–, until it becomes clear he means Islam (he says it eventually.) He writes:

“So, why this silence and denial on Muslim radicalism? (There I’ve mentioned it.)

“Just as men wearing white ribbons and being white ribbon ambassadors sends a powerful message to men engaged, or tempted to engage, in domestic violence how powerful would it be if Muslims were to wear a symbol condemning Muslim radicalisation? The grand mufti would be a great start.”

We decided to check on this silence on using the words Islam or Muslim in the media. Isentia tells us that this week, in which a man pledging himself to Islamic State targeted the LGBTI community in America’s worst ever mass shooting, the media was not silent on those words at all.

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