DR MOHAMMED MUSTAFA: "There's A Hierarchy of Empathy"

This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, and Islamophobia. If any of the topics discussed is triggering for you, please seek help by visiting Lifeline's website at https://www.lifeline.org.au/ or by calling 13 11 14 On the evening of February 9th, Dr Mohammed Mustafa posted a video of a Muslim prayer being forcibly broken up by police, during a Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia. The protest on Monday was met with an overwhelming police presence, and allegations of police brutality are set to be investigated by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. Dr Mo chats to Abbie about why this incident and the response following was a 'breaking point' for the Muslim community, and where we go from here. LINKS Follow Dr. Mohammed on IG @beastfromthe_middleeast Listen to Dr Mo's first appearance on It's A Lot https://play.listnr.com/podcast/its-a-lot-with-abbie-chatfield/episode/dr-mohammed-mustafa-we-need-to-humanise-gazans  Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram . Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review Follow LiSTNR Entertainment on IG @listnrentertainment Follow LiSTNR Entertainment on TikTok @listnrentertainment Get instructions on how to access transcripts on Apple podcasts https://bit.ly/3VQbKXY CREDITS  Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield Guest: Dr. Mohammed Mustafa @beastfromthe_middleeastExecutive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimballDigital and Social and Video Producer: Oscar Gordon @oscargordon Social and Video Producer: Justin Hill @jus_hillIt's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia ToomeyManaging Producer: Sam Cavanagh  Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.