Seven decades ago Charlie Shahin’s parents were forced out of Palestine. This weekend he is on the way back to the Middle East, on a pilgrimage prompted by the mounting deaths in Gaza.
His family went on to build a billion-dollar retail empire in Australia, but Mr Shahin, a devout Muslim, has found it impossible to look away from the conflict sparked by the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
