Palestinian Australians
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Palestinian Australians (
Arabic: فلسطينيو أستراليا) are Australian citizens of Palestinian origin or Palestinian immigrants who live in Australia. There are an estimated 7,000 Palestinians in Australia.[1][2]
History
Like much of the
Arab countries in which they had initially settled following their emigration from Palestine; it was not uncommon for different families to hold passports of different countries.[1]
The
1967 Israeli-Arab war led many Palestinians to seek migration beyond the Arab world. Migration waves continued to surge following the Lebanese Civil War 1975 to 1990. The latest major wave came in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War.[1]
Demographics
Most Palestinians speak the
Arabic language and are counted as Arab Australians
.
Notable people
- Randa Abdel-Fattah
- Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman
- Joe Hockey
- Munif Mohammed Abou Rish
- Loudy Wiggins
- Samah Sabawi
- Lily Serna
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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