Australian Federal Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese cares about Palestinians as much as he loves feral cats. His party’s abiding dedication to Zionism is what matters; words are cheap and actions only say backing for Israeli occupation. So his latest comments are no surprise (in a party where principle left through the back door years ago):…
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John Pilger to Sydney’s Marrickville council; stand up for Palestine
John Pilger has sent the following message to Marrickville councillors: “Sometimes, looked at from the outside, Australia is a strange place. In other ‘western democracies’ the ‘debate’ about the enduring injustice dealt the Palestinians and Israel’s… lawlessness has moved forward to the point where the cynical campaign of… anti-Semitism smears is no longer effective — in…
Power of BDS still stands in Australia even if media bullied change of heart
So here we are: The Marrickville mayor, Fiona Byrne, will try to end a boycott of Israel after an intense political and community backlash, death threats and a collapse in support on the council, conceding it is ”impractical and untenable”. But the mayor, who would not rule out another tilt at state politics, is unwavering…
Dissident Israelis support Marrickville BDS plan
What a shock to actually read something on this issue that discusses the reality for Palestinians under Zionist occupation: Letter to Marrickville Council from concerned citizens of Israel urging you to stand firm in your support of BDS We are Israeli citizens who witness first-hand the brutality of our government’s policies towards the Palestinian people.…
Zionist lobby told me Israel was democracy so damn you Palestinian activists calling for justice
Sigh. Murdoch columnist Miranda Devine enjoys Israel courtesy of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (2009 and 2010). She obviously saw the real Israel and occupied Palestine. Oh wait, her hand was held and she only saw what her Zionist guests allowed (and she clearly wasn’t curious to look at anywhere else herself). Her column…
Any Jewish groups care to discuss what Israel is doing in Palestine? No, didn’t think so
It’s a sorry sight to watch the established Jewish community discuss which views are acceptable to be heard over Israel/Palestine. US Jewish publication Forward this week explains how Jewish Voice for Peace, who back BDS, believe they deserve to be heard in the wider debate. Phil Weiss at Mondoweiss challenges the frames of reference: From…
Australian media incapable of hearing Palestinians
How to define farce? The Australian media’s coverage of Israel/Palestine and BDS. Palestinians and Arabs remain largely absent from discussion, lest they infect people’s minds. Instead, today we have a litany of articles that say nothing about the Middle East apart from craven white people desperate to pray at the altar of Zionist “democracy”. The…
Murdoch press finds humour in Jewish-free Sydney suburb
This is what passes for comedy in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph. The message is very clear; be critical of Israel, condemn the occupation and urge Israel to follow international law and be accused of Jew hating and anti-Semitism by the Murdoch thugs. Sydney’s Marrickville council endorsed BDS as a principled and increasingly popular global movement. The…
Where are the Arab voices in Aussie BDS debate?
My following story appears in today’s edition of Crikey: A few weeks after the start of the Iraq war in 2003, I talked to a senior editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and asked her why there were basically no Iraqi voices in the paper, either for or against the conflict. “I never thought of…