Lebanese Australian

Lebanese Australian

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The Lebanese in Melbourne have opened restaurants and groceries and middle eastern shops and Lebanese bars on Sydney Road which is sometimes called Little Lebanon. [cite web|url=http://www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=9614|title=Little Lebanon in Melbourne|work=reviewstream.com|accessdate=2008-07-15]

Following the trials for a series of gang rape attacks in Sydney in 2000 by Lebanese Muslims, the Lebanese Muslim Australian community came under significant scrutiny by the media in addition to a more general anti-Muslim backlash after the September 11, 2001 attacks. [cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/archives/2002b_Monday16September2002.htm |title = ... For Being Lebanese | work = Four Corners (TV program) | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation| date = 2002-09-16|accessdate = 2008-07-15] Community concern and divisiveness continued in the wake of the 2005 Cronulla riots in Sydney. [cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2006/s1590953.htm |title = Riot and Revenge (Program transcript)|last = jackson|first = Liz |authorlink = Liz Jackson| work = Four Corners (TV program) | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation| date = 2006-03-13|accessdate = 2008-07-15]

Return Migration

Lebanese Australians have a moderate rate of return migration to Lebanon. In December 2001, the Department of Foreign Affairs estimated that there were 25,000 Australian citizens resident in Lebanon. [cite web|url=http://www.southern-cross-group.org/archives/Statistics/Numbers_of_Australians_Overseas_in_2001_by_Region_Feb_2002.pdf|title=Estimates of Australian Citizens Living Overseas as at December 2001|date=2001-02-14|publisher=Southern Cross Group (DFAT data)|accessdate=2008-07-15]

During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, the Australian Government organised mass evacuations of Australians resident in Lebanon. [cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1693950.htm|title=Govt to foot Lebanon evacuation bill|date=2006-07-22|work=ABC News|accessdate=2008-07-15]

Religion

While 60% of Lebanese in their homeland are Muslim, the majority of diasporic Lebanese are Christian. In Australia, 60% are Christian and 40% are Muslim, of those born in Lebanon. [cite web|url = http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3416.0Main%20Features22007?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3416.0&issue=2007&num=&view= |title = 3416.0 - Perspectives on Migrants, 2007: Birthplace and Religion |date = 2008-02-25 | publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics|accessdate = 2008-07-15]

Notable Lebanese Australians

ee also

*Christianity in Australia
*Islam in Australia
*Religion in Australia
*2005 Cronulla riots

References

External links

* [http://www.alf.org.au/index1.htm Australian Lebanese Foundation]
* [http://www.australiansforlebanon.org/ Australians for Lebanon]
* [http://www.alhs.org.au Australian Lebanese Historical Society]
* [http://www.alya.org.au/ Australian Lebanese Youth Association]
* [http://www.lebanon.embassy.gov.au Lebanese-Australian Embassy]
* [http://www.ualm.org.au/ United Australian Lebanese movement]
* [http://www.uala.com.au/ United Australian Lebanese Assembly ]
* [http://www.wlcu.com.au/ World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) Geographic-Regional Council (GRC) for Australia and New Zealand ]


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