VETERAN AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST MARY KOSTAKIDIS FACING CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION BY ZIONIST FEDERATION FOR REPORTING ISRAELI GENOCIDE
July 4, 2026
When reporting on reality becomes a “crime.” 🇦🇺🇵🇸
Veteran Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis is facing racial discrimination charges brought by the Zionist Federation, all for exposing and reporting on the genocide in Gaza.
THE BREAKDOWN OF THE LAWFARE:
The Crime? Two Tweets. The ZFA is dragging Mary to court over just two social media posts from January 2024, where she commented on the reality of the genocide in Gaza. They are weaponizing Section 18C of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act, claiming her political commentary “offended” them.
The Defense: Mary and her legal team are fighting back fiercely. They are making it legally clear: Zionism is a political ideology, NOT a race. Criticizing a state’s brutal military actions and apartheid policies is a protected right to political critique, not racial discrimination.
This isn’t about discrimination; it’s a blatant, desperate attempt to weaponize the legal system to silence journalists, suppress the free press, and hide the truth from the public.
Every time they try to suppress a voice like Mary’s, it only shines a brighter spotlight on the atrocities they are trying to hide. We need to amplify her name, share this story, and ensure that these bullying tactics backfire completely.
Stand with Mary Kostakidis. Stand with journalism. Stand with truth.
THANK YOU @vote_with_your_eyes_open for sharing this.
#fyp #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreePalestine #australia #StandWithGaza
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