AUSTRALIA’S BIZARRE COALITION OF HATE

January 26th marks Australia Day public holiday. This generates protests from Aboriginal groups who consider this as marking Great Britain’s occupation of the country in the 18th Century, with dispossession and killing of the native Aborigines, and consider it a day of sadness. Bizarrely given this view, this year Aboriginal groups teamed up with pro-Hamas groups in support of calling for genocide of Jews. One would think of people who have suffered discrimination would be sensitive towards other minority groups. While this was going on, the hypocritical Prime Minister, Mr Anthony Albanese, whose government incites against Israel and terms a blind eye to rampant antisemitism in Australia, spoke about how tolerant and inclusive Australia was. In Australia, diversity and inclusion applies to everyone except Jews and Israelis. As the country embraces Nazi ideology, it is time for Jews and Israelis, who helped build this country, including its institutions, to seek safety elsewhere. They are no longer welcome. [Photograph: Melbourne 26 January, 2024]