Meanwhile, Anne Aly ­– multicultural affairs minister and Jillian Segal’s boss – stays silent

“The Royal Commission absolutely must hear from as broad a cross section of the community as possible,” Shoebridge said.

“Part of the task before this Royal Commission is to consider social cohesion, that cannot be validly done if it airbrushes out Palestinian voices and Palestinian experiences.

“Picking and choosing who is listened to, and who is silenced, based on a narrow political narrative will only degrade trust further. That is a pathway to less, not more, social cohesion.”