how about a discussion of cultural factors and wider geopolitical plays that are influencing this whole thing? no, its easier just to jump into your camp, play your race cards and call it a night.
You can start one of those threads if you like disarray.how about a discussion of cultural factors and wider geopolitical plays that are influencing this whole thing?
It's a ridiculous poll that will always reflect the left and the zealous right, the irreligious, the other main proselytising religions, and the misinformed. It will not reflect the balanced views nor the informed views because most are uninformed and follow what the media throw down people's throats. Ahmadinijan is taking advantage of those elements.Most of us are probably aware of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's attack on Israel during the recent UN racism Conference, in which be labelled Israel as the "most cruel and racist regime".
Does he have a point?...or is this guy just a stark raving lunatic with zero credibility? Why did every Western Government condemn his remarks? Did they do that just to tow the line, even though Ahmadinejad might have gone where they are too afraid to go?
Does the current stance of the Israeli's towards the Palestinians draw comparisons with South Africas aparteid regime during the 1980's?.. or are the Israeli's merely taking steps to defend themselves from extremist elements such as Hamas and Hezbollah?
You decide....
IMHO, about time American acted in its own national interest and forced Israel to accept a palestinian state based on UN resolutions i.e with East Jerusalam (?) as its capital. If Israel does not play along, no aid and no weapons. I genuinely believe this will reduce the risk of terrorism in Australia and other Western countries. The oppression of palestinians is a running sore amongst islamic countries
why? you are aware that an islamic coalition headed by the saudis and pakistanis and iranians is pushing to get anti-defamation laws passed in the UN that forbid criticism of religion right?
and that these laws will mean we have to curtail our free speech (in fact they specifically said "there must be limits to free speech") with regards to race and religion. you understand that yes?
and that iran and saudi arabia relegate women to second class citizens and routinely violate human rights and execute people for being gay and forbid other people to openly practice any other religion than islam. you are aware of this of course?
and that irans political and theological leaders have repeatedly stood up and said they want to wipe israel off the face of the earth. you've seen the articles over the years and read the reports and so on hey?
so now we've got these "people" standing up in the UN decrying israel for being racist. so i go ahead and point out gaping cultural, religious and ideological flaws in the arab world which has repeatedly tried to destroy israel and drive the jews into the sea, and bring up some points to suggest that perhaps these charges needed to be taken in a broader context than "oh the israelis are racist and the palestinians are victims".
I don't consider this an issue. I can't remember the last time some terrorists threatened me in my wanderings around Sydney. It should be about bringing stability to the region, rather than any thought on terrorism in the West.
Ahmadinejad has a point, they're racist, if you consider muslim/jewdaism a race...I think the term doesn't really matter so much, they don't care for anyone else other than their own. And like a lot of others Israel will trample on those in their way if they can get away with it.Most of us are probably aware of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's attack on Israel during the recent UN racism Conference, in which be labelled Israel as the "most cruel and racist regime".
Does he have a point?...or is this guy just a stark raving lunatic with zero credibility? Why did every Western Government condemn his remarks? Did they do that just to tow the line, even though Ahmadinejad might have gone where they are too afraid to go?
Does the current stance of the Israeli's towards the Palestinians draw comparisons with South Africas aparteid regime during the 1980's?.. or are the Israeli's merely taking steps to defend themselves from extremist elements such as Hamas and Hezbollah?
You decide....
Benbrika and Lodhi are just two of the Islamic nutters jailed in Australia for terrorism related charges. They might not threaten you as walk around Sydney, usual thing is to plant bombs that kill people. So you are threatened, you just don't know it. These people are encouraged by a view that planting bombs in the West is repayment for the West's support of Israeli oppression of Palestinians. If the oppression of Palestinians is removed, there will be less Islamic terrorists and less of a threat in the West. My opinion only.
You're missing my point, that being terrorism is rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things. The odds of being killed in a terrorist attack is quite remote, even if the anti-terrorism measures are significantly reduced. Most of our fears are quite unreasonable, terrorism probably being the least of the currently hyped fears.
Ohhhhh boy. This will be entertaining.
Please try to keep it friendly folks.
which is less likely, shark attack without netting on our beaches or terrorist attack without anti-terrorism laws/measures.
I think they should use the anti-terrorism laws for the bikies and atm bandits
jews were never in history the populous majority in israeli claimed areas. they were always the minority. so how do they claim it as THEIR home? it was others home first. what right do the jews have to rule over the majority? they are still the minority.......democracy? democracy is a lie.
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