Sectarianism in Australia is always a concern, especially as we are probably the most successful multicultural country in the world. The current worrying extremist views that have sprung up over the Israel-Gaza war are of great concern, and we have seen horrible outpourings of anti-Semitism erupt on Australian campuses and amongst the Federal Greens and other sections of the left.

The Greens federally have tried to exploit the Gaza tragedy by pushing not only an anti-Israel stance but an anti-Semitic stance as well, in an effort to pick up Labor seats in Sydney and Melbourne. Who can forget the “Jewish tentacles” speech by a Sydney Green [Newtown MP Jenny Leong] recently during a debate? The ALP has been less than robust in trying to counter this.

Appeasement never works. Here’s a hint, Albo: take it up to them and tackle the problem head on. If you don’t, you are threatening our national harmony and putting at risk our fine record of multiculturalism.

So, at first glance, the new group of Muslim political activists appears to be of real concern. However, on closer inspection, it seems the Greens may well have scored an own goal. (They are good at that!) The reason is obvious. Like all ethnic groups in this country, people are not just one-dimensional; whilst many Muslim residents of SW Sydney and inner Melbourne may applaud the Greens’ anti-Israel and shameful anti-Semitic stance, and certainly agree with them on Gaza, there are many other aspects of the Greens’ policies that most good Muslims find concerning (just like their Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish fellow Australians).

Muslim voters tend to be socially conservative and great supporters of traditional family values. They are not interested in what pronouns people use, or transsexual issues, or same sex or diversity issues. Indeed, the electorates in SW Sydney voted overwhelmingly against Gay Marriage and the Voice.

Single-issue parties tend to not do all that well in Australia, as there are always a broad range of issues that affect voters – like cost of living, for example, and educational opportunities for their children.

Whilst I disagree with the support, often too vigorously pushed, by lots of Muslim voters in SW Sydney for Hamas – and I’m certainly concerned by any acts of anti-Semitism – the new Muslim Voice may well turn out to be more of a threat to the Greens than anyone else. This was borne out by a recent article in The Australian about Green leaders pleading with the new group to only concentrate on the House of Reps and not the Senate.

I don’t agree with sectarian parties, but if the new group is also targeting the quasi-Marxist, ultra-secular, anti-traditional family, trendy, inner-city élite Greens, good on them! Labor may be safer than it thinks in SW Sydney and inner Melbourne. I must say, however, it would be good if an independent could get rid of our federal climate minister, the hapless Chris Bowen. That, in my view, would be doing Australia a service.