After years of being anaesthetised by the ‘conclude the boats’ drumbeat,our heartfelt response to the Syrian refugee crisis could be a game-changerThe hashtag says #refugeeswelcome. The people gathering at vigils around the country mean it from the bottom of their hearts. The politicians, from all parties, and calling for Australia to do more mean it too. But our laws hold been changed,gradually but inexorably, to ensure refugees are often not welcome here. Turning that hashtag into the truth requires a discussion much deeper than whether we take 10000 or 20000 or 50000 Syrian refugees in response to the instant wrenching images we hold seen on our screens.
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Source: theguardian.com