Letter
Silence expands under pressure
The silence, of course, extends to the whole Australian governing class whichever mainstream party holds power at any level, federal, state and even local.
The silence has being progressively reinforced across all Australian media, not just the mainstream, although the mainstream has always heavily censored or cut information about what is occurring in West Asia which is in any way critical of Israel.
Fear of litigation, loss of employment, career and financial security, are now entrenched in widening the circle of silence. Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits against people like Mary Koskakidis are designed to promote silence, as are false flag “antisemitism” incidents, labelled by politicians as such against the weight of evidence.
Silence in Australia is increased by cancellation of discussion, analysis and criticism, as Chris Hedges now understands, but extends to many others who now find their voices are curtailed, limited or eliminated.
The extent of involuntary and enforced silence is difficult to know, but my personal experience during 2025 of rejected commentary has been an eye opener.
— Peter Henning from Melbourne