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"Instead of Australian governments passing laws to erode free speech and the right to protest, obligations to the Genocide Convention and to the International Court of Justice should be implemented." (theblower.au)
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"Instead of Australian governments passing laws to erode free speech and the right to protest, obligations to the Genocide Convention and to the International Court of Justice should be implemented."
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01/australians-for-humanity-demand-that-the-invitation-to-the-president-of-israel-to-visit-this-country-be-immediately-withdrawn/
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[–] DropBear@theblower.au 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"In my view, the right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended."
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/dec/07/raceandreligion.broadcasting
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[Image of white-haired Rowan Atkinson in blue jacket, white shirt and blue tie] “To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed.” -Rowan Atkinson Spirit Science @SpiritScienceOfficial

[–] Tooden@aus.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@DropBear Absolutism is behind laws which prosecute criticism of religion...and do away with fundamental rights. It's happening. @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

[–] DropBear@theblower.au 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's strange @Tooden
Judaism is the religion of a tiny minority of Australians. Zionism isn't a religion at all. Yet Zionism (which pretends to be Jewish) is behind most attacks on our freedoms.
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[–] Tooden@aus.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@DropBear The nuns used to say to us girls, "Empty vessels make the most noise", and I think that applies to Zionists. @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

[–] DropBear@theblower.au 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True @Tooden but we can't ignore them. If we don't fight back, they'll succeed by default.
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[–] Tooden@aus.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@DropBear Definitely not. It won't be easy. They have a couple or few thousand years of experience. The writers of the Old Testament. They've been nursing their grievances for a bloody long time, in other words. @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

[–] DropBear@theblower.au 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Tooden The intensity and viciousness of Zionist ethno-supremacism seems to be a relatively recent development.
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[–] Tooden@aus.social 1 points 2 months ago

@DropBear Perhaps it is because it is out in the open. Whatever the circumstances surrounding 17/10, they lied about it, and lied some more, and have continued to lie for more than 2 years - on top of the nearly 8 decades of lies that went before. They have been emboldened by the unstinting support from many vile governments (including our own). @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

[–] DropBear@theblower.au 1 points 2 months ago

"It’s so creepy knowing I share a country with people who want to destroy my right to normal political speech."
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/australias-frightening-new-hate-speech
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