You should also note the demotion of outspoken Ed Husic from the ministry by the right wing of the Labor party. Prior to that they forced another outspoken Muslim out of the party.
I just wrote to Wong. I note that there is a category for "Israel-Hamas Conflict" but no category for "Israeli Genocide". I am absolutely disgusted that our elected representatives are filthy moral cowards. Remember, it was actually Labour that favoured the White Australia policy - scratch the surface and they're actually LNP lite. Hawke, through Liebler, brought the Zionist influence into the ACTU, and it probably infiltrated the ALP from there. It further demonstrtaes the absolute necessity to put the major parties last and second last, and support people who apparently have moral decency.
The defeaning silence of the Albanese government on the sickening zionist agression makes me wonder what on earth they are afraid of. It smells of collusion and corruption.
For eighteen months I have expected a decent calling out of this murderous system called Israel that occupies Gaza and the West Bank. All the while spilling lies about this land belonging to them as gifted by their god, that is definitely my God. It has been shown and proven many times that they lie, yet so any people continue support of a rogue state perpetrating genocide. It sickens me that this slaughter has been allowed to go on since the first Zionists set foot in Palestine in 1948, and before.
It's the MSM /ABC who could move mountains for the Palestinians. As you may remember Stephanie, they were the only information sources we had to promote successful activism against the Vietnam war. P and I and DM are sadly, preaching to the choir, as much as we love and need them. Tik Tok is having more impact where it counts.
Your comments on Penny Wong are unfair. According to the ABC today:
“Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for the full and immediate resumption of aid to Gaza following warnings from the UN that thousands of babies are at risk of severe malnutrition in the city.
In a statement, Wong labelled the UN reports "horrifying" and says the Israeli government cannot allow the suffering to continue any longer.
"Horrifying UN reports overnight about the further risks to babies and children in Gaza underline our call. The Israeli government cannot allow the suffering to continue," Wong says.
Israel has started to allow a small amount of aid into the territory after an 11-week humanitarian blockade, and about 100 more trucks have been cleared to cross the border.
The foreign minister has also condemned "abhorrent and outrageous" statements from members of the Netanyahu government speaking about Palestinians in crisis.
"We have consistently opposed the expansion of military operations by Israel in Gaza, just as we have been clear that forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza would breach international law," she says.
On Monday, Australia and 23 other countries released a joint statement calling on the Israeli government to enable humanitarian organisations to have unimpeded access to Gaza.”
You will want to know there has been consistent analysis and strong criticism of Israel in Pearls & Irritations — which has a wide reach.
Dave Milner at The Shot also strong.
It’s MSM that have been weak. ABC sending John Lyons to US a great loss.
You should also note the demotion of outspoken Ed Husic from the ministry by the right wing of the Labor party. Prior to that they forced another outspoken Muslim out of the party.
Great Analysis. Yes it’s absolutely outrageous at the lack of action of our politicians & msm. They have sold their souls.
I no longer even get automated replies from the government to my emails on their silence.
I just wrote to Wong. I note that there is a category for "Israel-Hamas Conflict" but no category for "Israeli Genocide". I am absolutely disgusted that our elected representatives are filthy moral cowards. Remember, it was actually Labour that favoured the White Australia policy - scratch the surface and they're actually LNP lite. Hawke, through Liebler, brought the Zionist influence into the ACTU, and it probably infiltrated the ALP from there. It further demonstrtaes the absolute necessity to put the major parties last and second last, and support people who apparently have moral decency.
The defeaning silence of the Albanese government on the sickening zionist agression makes me wonder what on earth they are afraid of. It smells of collusion and corruption.
Smells like money - filthy, stinking, Zionist cash.
For eighteen months I have expected a decent calling out of this murderous system called Israel that occupies Gaza and the West Bank. All the while spilling lies about this land belonging to them as gifted by their god, that is definitely my God. It has been shown and proven many times that they lie, yet so any people continue support of a rogue state perpetrating genocide. It sickens me that this slaughter has been allowed to go on since the first Zionists set foot in Palestine in 1948, and before.
It's the MSM /ABC who could move mountains for the Palestinians. As you may remember Stephanie, they were the only information sources we had to promote successful activism against the Vietnam war. P and I and DM are sadly, preaching to the choir, as much as we love and need them. Tik Tok is having more impact where it counts.
Mr Jenkins ... 'Brilliant', as usual.
Your comments on Penny Wong are unfair. According to the ABC today:
“Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for the full and immediate resumption of aid to Gaza following warnings from the UN that thousands of babies are at risk of severe malnutrition in the city.
In a statement, Wong labelled the UN reports "horrifying" and says the Israeli government cannot allow the suffering to continue any longer.
"Horrifying UN reports overnight about the further risks to babies and children in Gaza underline our call. The Israeli government cannot allow the suffering to continue," Wong says.
Israel has started to allow a small amount of aid into the territory after an 11-week humanitarian blockade, and about 100 more trucks have been cleared to cross the border.
The foreign minister has also condemned "abhorrent and outrageous" statements from members of the Netanyahu government speaking about Palestinians in crisis.
"We have consistently opposed the expansion of military operations by Israel in Gaza, just as we have been clear that forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza would breach international law," she says.
On Monday, Australia and 23 other countries released a joint statement calling on the Israeli government to enable humanitarian organisations to have unimpeded access to Gaza.”
And Ed Husic was demoted. Wonder why?
... Yes but how many Palestinians have been slaughtered in the last 18 months
Too little, too late Minister Wong.
I simply hope this silence and indeed complicity will come back to haunt them.