The life and times of Labor MP Michael Danby would be almost comical if it weren’t so tragic. He’s been yelping for years against yours truly for supposed anti-Semitism and beating up on poor old Israel. Suffice to say, he’s been about as effective as George W. Bush’s pronunciation but I’m very glad he continues his Zionist crusade. It’s been wonderful for business (here’s a gem from 2006).
New Matilda publishes today, under the headline, “Danby Laments Loss Of Control Over The Message“, the following speech with a “need one say more?” introduction:
On Monday, Federal MP Michael Danby attacked New Matilda [Crikey and me] in a speech to parliament. New Matilda is one of the only outlets in the country that has refused to bow to pressure from the Israel lobby. This is his speech.
Before the war we said in Evian “as we don’t have a racial problem, we are not desirous of importing one” and thus jewish refugees got the bums rush not to come to Australia. There were a few jews on the first fleet, but they were criminals like the rest of the passengers so who cares.
There are 21,500,000 Australians. 21,380,000 of them are not jewish, wouldn’t know a jew if they fell over one, don’t much care anyway and mostly dislike Israel.
Now Danby was born 10 years after WW11 in Australia to a German heritage thanks to his brave and gutsy grandma.
What on earth is he doing putting Israel before Australia because if a Lebanese person put Lebanon before Australia Danby would squeal that they should leave the country.
He is a sick and embarrassing joke.
Israel is nothing at all to do with him, or me or anyone else except for it’s criminal behaviour and New Matilda and Crikey are right to give honesty instead of the zionist shilling we get from the likes of Greg Sheridan.
Now the people I know who say they are jews are fantastic human beings but they don’t like Israel.
The Member for Israel debases Parliament.
Time for him to make aliyah.
Danby might have done better to consider Sharansky’s dictum as it applies to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians – demonise, delegitimise, and double standards seems to describe the current governments’ policies quite well.
Do I now count as a ‘columnist’ on your blog?
Dreadful to find that this man is such an impartial observer of Middle Eastern affairs, but can stand up in the house and get an airing for his bigotry.