Dr Sara Cheikh-Husain discusses her research into Islamophobia in Australia and argues that it cannot be understood separately from the imperialist agenda of the West and the attempt to silence the voices of Palestinians and their supporters. She is the author of an upcoming book, The politics of anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The case of the Muslim community organisations.  Read Sara's article in Overland. Find out about her book. Academic books are, unfortunately, very expensive. Ask your library to order it. Read more about Islamophobia. Find out more about Solidarity.