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Sydney Man Who Allegedly Called 13-Year-Old Muslim Girl a ‘Terrorist’ Berates Judge After Bail Refused
Police say the accused hurled abuse at the schoolgirl in a case that adds to a 612% rise in reported Islamophobic attacks.
- On Wednesday, Bankstown Local Court denied bail to Omar Yassine, 50, who stands accused of stalking and intimidation following an alleged Islamophobic attack on a 13-year-old girl aboard a Sydney bus.
- The incident reportedly began when student Janna defended another passenger Yassine was allegedly photographing without consent; video footage captures him hurling insults including calling her an "immigrant mutt" and a "terrorist."
- Islamophobia Register Australia reports a 612 per cent jump in reported attacks over three years, with average weekly incidents rising from 2.5 to 18 and a backlog of 400 cases.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns and Special Envoy Aftab Malik condemned the abuse, with Malik stating, "Unfortunately, the Islamophobia victim pool is getting younger," while Minns called the incident "disgusting."
- Executive director Aishah Ali warned that government funding for anti-Islamophobia work is unsustainable, forcing reliance on community fundraising despite $15 million delivered for security at places of worship since February 2023.
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