CANBERRA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned Parliamentary colleagues that going out of their way to ostracize Muslims is 'playing into the hands' of extremist terror groups such as Islamic State (IS).
Turnbull made the plea to MPs and Senators on Friday after two members of the Australian Parliament raised concerns over Muslim immigration and their place in Australian society.
"Tagging all Muslims with the crimes of a few is fundamentally wrong and it's also counter-productive," Turnbull told Macquarie Radio on Friday.
"Seeking to demonize or denigrate all Muslims or seek to alienate all Muslims and suggest they're somehow not part of Australia, or shouldn't be in Australia, is exactly what the extremists and terrorists are saying to the Muslim community."
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