The government, the opposition and the entire Australian press have been overtly manufacturing consent to bend a genocide around the good hearts of the Australian people.
Here's a stat: the IDF has destroyed as many buildings in Gaza in one year as the Russian military has destroyed in Ukraine in two years—and Ukraine, needless to say, holds many more buildings than Gaza.
For context, the Gaza Strip has an area of approximately 360 square kilometres, while Ukraine covers about 603,628 square kilometres. That makes the Gaza Strip about 0.06 per cent the size of Ukraine.
SBS news today had a thirteen minute segment reflecting on the anniversary of the attacks, strictly pro-zionist, followed by another five minute live cross to Tel Aviv. It was incredibly disappointing from a station that is usually prepared to make a moral stand on colonialist issues.
Thanks for writing this it’s incredibly painful to watch the genocide being excused and applauded your words at least record this fact for the future saner times when all this will be looked back on with shock
Got it in one - AGAIN Joel. I could never have imagined suffering of this enormity, so shamelessly perpetrated and supported by so many, in my lifetime.
At the risk of sending coals to Newcastle these links might be of interest to others
Norman Finkelstein: October 7th Revisited | Israel, Palestine, Hezbollah, & The End of Gaza
Do us a favour, Israel has made itself a pariah and very few nations are prepared to be as obsequious as USA. Even Australian diplomats have rediscovered their moral compass.
Not sure about the largest continuous protests. The anti Vietnam Moratorium marches went on for several years. Also, the protest marches for Black Rights have been going on for 60 years. Admittedly on a smaller scale, though the walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge was massive.
With Dutton’s position running counter to international law, the UN, Amnesty International, MSF etc. how can anyone support the Liberal party anymore? Going further, how can this man still be the head of the opposition? Disgraceful.
If the truth-molesters at The Australian regard the Albanese Government's hesitant equivocating regarding Israel's genocidal war crimes as an "abandonment", how would they react if the Australian Government took serious action against Israel? Like severing diplomatic ties, suspending trade, forbidding the sale of armaments and armament components*, providing meaningful support to Palestine at the UN?
* Why on earth did Australia get involved in this disgusting industry in the first place???
Thank you for your voice of reason Joel. It gladdens my heart to read the counter narrative of Zionist propaganda.
Here's a stat: the IDF has destroyed as many buildings in Gaza in one year as the Russian military has destroyed in Ukraine in two years—and Ukraine, needless to say, holds many more buildings than Gaza.
For context, the Gaza Strip has an area of approximately 360 square kilometres, while Ukraine covers about 603,628 square kilometres. That makes the Gaza Strip about 0.06 per cent the size of Ukraine.
Who are the bad guys again?
SBS news today had a thirteen minute segment reflecting on the anniversary of the attacks, strictly pro-zionist, followed by another five minute live cross to Tel Aviv. It was incredibly disappointing from a station that is usually prepared to make a moral stand on colonialist issues.
Thanks for writing this it’s incredibly painful to watch the genocide being excused and applauded your words at least record this fact for the future saner times when all this will be looked back on with shock
And disbelief
Got it in one - AGAIN Joel. I could never have imagined suffering of this enormity, so shamelessly perpetrated and supported by so many, in my lifetime.
At the risk of sending coals to Newcastle these links might be of interest to others
Norman Finkelstein: October 7th Revisited | Israel, Palestine, Hezbollah, & The End of Gaza
https://youtu.be/vhFm62msNGc?si=qINfLtuzzlU4JRGp
Israel’s October 7th Narratives - With Max Blumenthal https://www.youtube.com/live/YUtlCI3Cb_o?si=DchiFh3wdcJfciXw
Do us a favour, Israel has made itself a pariah and very few nations are prepared to be as obsequious as USA. Even Australian diplomats have rediscovered their moral compass.
Not sure about the largest continuous protests. The anti Vietnam Moratorium marches went on for several years. Also, the protest marches for Black Rights have been going on for 60 years. Admittedly on a smaller scale, though the walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge was massive.
With Dutton’s position running counter to international law, the UN, Amnesty International, MSF etc. how can anyone support the Liberal party anymore? Going further, how can this man still be the head of the opposition? Disgraceful.
If the truth-molesters at The Australian regard the Albanese Government's hesitant equivocating regarding Israel's genocidal war crimes as an "abandonment", how would they react if the Australian Government took serious action against Israel? Like severing diplomatic ties, suspending trade, forbidding the sale of armaments and armament components*, providing meaningful support to Palestine at the UN?
* Why on earth did Australia get involved in this disgusting industry in the first place???