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Yassmin Abdel-Magied speaks at event for Muslim women despite US ban


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CONTROVERSIAL Muslim activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied might have been denied entry to the US last week, but that didn’t mean she missed out on the event where she was supposed to speak.

The 27-year-old, who relocated from Australia to London last year, presented for PEN World Voices Festival via Facebook live this morning, after being rejected entry into New York and unable to appear at the conference in person.

A video forum titled ‘The M Word: No Country for Young Muslim Women’, featured Abdel-Magied and American Muslim identity Amani Al-Khatahtbeh discussing the tribulations of being young, female Muslims.

Abdel-Magied, who was denied entry into the US because her visa was not valid, made a sensational claim the situation would have went differently if it was a white male.

“People said to me ‘it’s not that big of a deal’, and I think it’s very different to go through something like that as a person who is accustomed to understanding their place in the world versus someone who has never known very real danger,” she said.

“If you are a person of privilege, a white straight male going through border security, you have a sense of assuredness this system has your back. You believe the rule of law is there to protect you.

“I don’t believe the rule of law is there to protect me, in fact, I know there are laws out there that find ways to make life more difficult for people like me.

“A border control person being rude and aggressive to me can end in me being shot then them not going to jail. That’s the risk we’re talking about, it’s not just discomfort for a few hours.”

The former Young Queenslander of the Year also revealed why she felt she needed to leave Australia, the country where she grew up, and said she was still yet to find a place in the world where she felt valued.

“Part of the reason I’m in London was because I was being attacked in the Australian press, despite the fact I am Australian and had been brought up there, and proudly represented Australia across the world,” she said.

“But the reality is once you step outside the bounds of what people think is acceptable, they are not OK with that, they can’t handle it.

“They really turn on you whether you are in a western country or a majority Muslim country.

“There is no country for young Muslim women where they know they’ll be totally safe, valued and looked after, or at least equal.”

The former ABC TV presenter made headlines in Australia with a number of politically charged statements about Islam, Anzac Day and African gangs.

She is about to make her acting debut in the new SBS series Homecoming Queens.

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