{"id":355566,"date":"2026-01-26T09:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=355566"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:20:51","slug":"australia-day-sparks-debate-over-invasion-label-and-councillors-holocaust-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=355566","title":{"rendered":"Australia Day Sparks Debate Over Invasion Label and Councillor\u2019s Holocaust Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 26 commemorates the 1788 First Fleet arrival, celebrated by most Australians but mourned by some Indigenous groups as Invasion Day amid a history of population decline from disease, violence, and displacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cumberland City councillor Ahmed Ouf drew condemnation for social media videos claiming massacres and genocide after 1788, warning celebrations could lead to more violence; critics called for his deportation while polls show 76% support keeping the date. <\/p>\n\n\n

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We are not interested in advice from Third World migrants on what should be done in Australia. Their advice is worse than useless.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Protests are planned in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne<\/a>, alongside counter-events affirming the tradition, as ABC satire and flag rumors add to the tensions ahead of barbecues and citizenship ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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