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Unions must boycott Israel : Comments

By John Passant, published 7/6/2010

The ACTU should support the international boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel.

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What a load of one sided balderdash.
This blockade is in place because the Palestinians use this route for their weapon running. If you think this was an aid convoy you are deluding yourself. This is a confrontation in an attempt to get Israel to stop the blockade so that they can then use this to import weapons.
You seriously think that Israel is going to standby and let these convoys through carrying weapons that are going to be used by the Palestinians to kill Israelis.
You should be really grateful that Israel did not just torpedo the ships.
Posted by ponde, Monday, 7 June 2010 10:06:36 AM
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Ponde, you paint an ugly picture of yourself. Torpedo the convoy indeed. Obviously you are a racist and a religiously-deranged Israeli-apologist.

I support the letter. Strongly. I support any action which will stop the world's most dangerous rogue state before they drag the world into a nuclear war.

Israel must be extinguished. Soon.
Posted by David G, Monday, 7 June 2010 10:39:30 AM
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How can you call for a full and transparent inquiry on the one hand and a boycott on the other. Surely the latter must depend on the outcome of the first. It seems you feel fine playing judge and jury.
In terms of international law, Israel did nothing illegal. They perceived a threat to their security and acted upon it, despite the pressure of world opinion. Having journalists (who did not witness anything as they were on lower decks) was the human shield factor being exploited once again. Your naivety is shocking.
Jack, Australia
Posted by the naked eye, Monday, 7 June 2010 10:48:35 AM
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David G says Ponde paints an ugly picture of himself and yet then calls for the extinguishing of a state. The wiping out of the 6 million citizens of that state would bring an awful sense of deja vu wouldn't it?
Posted by the naked eye, Monday, 7 June 2010 10:51:19 AM
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David G
If it is racist to be anti terrorist then so be it.
Religiously deranged - That is a laugh, I'm an atheist.
It is however nice to see that you support the stopping of Iran before they start a nuclear war.
"Israel must be extinguished" indicates both racism and bias.
I was saying that Israel would have been justified in torpedoing the convoy but they are not terrorists so it was done with as little bloodshed as possible. If the passengers had surrendered there would have been no bloodshed any bloodshed must be on the passengers heads not the Israelis
Posted by ponde, Monday, 7 June 2010 11:02:05 AM
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Extinguishing was meant in the sense of disbanding Israel and sending its citizens back to where they came from. This would stop Zionists from amassing another powerful army which they can use to carry out their brutal, racist imperialism.

It is Israel that is threatening to nuke Iran, and for this reason it is a danger to itself and the world!

It must be stopped!

http://www.dangerouscreation.com
Posted by David G, Monday, 7 June 2010 11:03:23 AM
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Israel preparing a nuclear strike against Iran? Balderdash.
Like in most things in life the innocent must sit back and wait for the guilty to strike first.
Posted by ponde, Monday, 7 June 2010 11:08:58 AM
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Always at the forefront of delivering humanitarian aid,
the Iranian Revolutionary Guards will ensure that the Gazans do not starve.
What those guys won't do to help others in need!

"Iran Revolutionary Guards ready to escort Gaza ships"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100606/wl_nm/us_israel_flotilla_iran
Posted by Proxy, Monday, 7 June 2010 11:35:36 AM
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Earth to David G. You spurt out generalisations and terms as if you have a semblance of understanding of either the words, or situation. At the time of the declaration of independence (Israeli version) or Nakhbar (the tragedy-Palestinian version) there were 600,000 Jews and 1.2 million Arabs, all of them Palestinian as that was the name of the British run state. After the declaration, 800,000 Jewish Refugees were expelled from Arab countries, where law today forbids anyone to sell either land or business to a Jew.
Seriously mate, study up a bit.
Posted by the naked eye, Monday, 7 June 2010 1:07:18 PM
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This author is seriously deluded if he thinks that the ACTU will support a boycott of Israel.

If it does, I WILL GO SCAB, which is saying something considering my family helped build the AWU in the 1890's, and not one of us has EVER crossed a picket line. I remember after Latham lost, I got sent cards asking whether it was due to lack of interest in boat people, not enough aid to wherever, or this that or the other... None of the above, HE ABANDONED HIS BASE to grab the green vote.

The clown hasn't even got his facts straight, even Turkey only claims 9 dead, while Turkish Newspapers have released pictures from the IHH showing captured Israeli Soldiers, in various states of distress, from the first wave of people to board the vessel. The "Peace Activists" who caused these injuries, or who attempted to maintain the captivity of the soldiers, rightfully became martyrs, inshallah.

Why weren't there any injuries on the other boats?

If there was shooting beforehand, why was there anyone left on deck? Do you have any idea what suppressive fire in this instance would have meant? The deck would have been cleared, probably using door guns on the choppers, tear gas, CS and probably grenades would have been used at EVERY doorway/hatch... That is a combat assault... This was most assuredly not a combat assault.

If the Iranians turn up, that will be a combat assault, if they even bother to try boarding it. Iran is at war with Israel, so sink the ships at the Territorial Boundary.
Posted by Custard, Monday, 7 June 2010 1:27:39 PM
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"The ACTU should support the international boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel"
I agree completely. Fancy the Israeli government supporting Work Choices.
Posted by blairbar, Monday, 7 June 2010 1:50:59 PM
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I fully support this non violent action to force Israel to stop its collective punishment of the people of the Gaza Strip.
Everyone should boycott Israel and call on your governments and the UN to introduce official sanctions until Israel pulls back to its recognised borders and makes peace with its neighbors.
Posted by mikk, Monday, 7 June 2010 2:15:33 PM
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Why is the US allied with a Country (Turkey), which is working & sharing intel with America's biggest enemy (Iran), in order to attack two of the United States ONLY allies in the Middle East (Israel & Kurdistan). The combined air/artillery strikes on Kurdistan by Iran & Turkey, which killed numerous civilians on 21/5/2010 hasn't even been mentioned (of course, Kurdish civilians aren't anywhere NEAR as important as Turkish Terrorists: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64K4W520100521)

As to the ACTU stopping anything now, the unions have been gutted by the Right-Wing so exactly what can they achieve, or are you going to ask Mr Corrigan nicely to help? Unfortunately, the ACTU that remains, would be hard pressed to stop a dog fight and the ADF WILL fill the breach. They too have to go out on operations, which can go awry, they'd be wondering where Mr Rudd will leave them if they do... Swinging in the breeze for Political points? I expect he would
Posted by Custard, Monday, 7 June 2010 2:27:31 PM
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The unions can do as they please; but, if they are really a sensible and worthwhile group, they will realise that Israel is merely doing what it has to do to proctect itself from terrorists. Cargoes of humane aid can be taken in through Israel itself; but, no: encourged by Western renegades and ratbags, they have to confront one of the best military forces in the world, and then complain about being 'massacred' by soldiers who started off using paint guns, but who had to revert to deadly force because they were being stabbed and beaten by terrorist activists.
Posted by Leigh, Monday, 7 June 2010 2:36:10 PM
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Could someone please explain why we are even talking about a humanitarian crisis in Gaza (which by the way has borders with both Egypt and Israel-why don't you complain about Egypt?). According to all reports including UN reports 10's of thousands of supplies come in through Israel every week and there is no shortage of food, gas or supplies. So why is there a flotilla? For aid? To protest about the humanitarian plight of the Gazans (who are Egyptian and not Palestinian by the way)?
Try and convince me that the rapist of Darpur women and murderers of their children care about the humanity of the Palestinians. That countries that do not even have a modicum of human rights take to the street to care about the Palestinians. I would say the rage is misdirected.
Posted by the naked eye, Monday, 7 June 2010 3:47:44 PM
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Now let's get this right.For 1000 yrs the Palestinians had a country called home.Then after WW2 the USA and Britian decided that the Jews needed a home state and the Palestinians progressively became marginalised.Now Israel wants to finish them off.Why weren't the Palestinians integrated into Israel,like Australia integrates many cultures? Why can't Israel tolerate one culture,yet we here in Australia tolerate and assimilate hundreds of differing religious and socio-economic backgrounds?

Does Israel really believe that it is god's chosen people ordained to dominate the entire planet?
Posted by Arjay, Monday, 7 June 2010 9:33:07 PM
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Unions should be led by men or women who actually represent THE MEMBERS interests and not the narrow sectarian "stalinist" agenda of Passant and ilk.

Let's fact it John...you blokes don't care squat about your members.. you only care about getting and keeping POWERRRRRRR.. that's why you get elected on the back of unsustainable promises for 'wages and conditions' and when the company moves to China.. all you can do is bleat about 'reduncy payments and entitelments'... you cannot bring their jobs back..EVER.. but you screwed them by screwing their companies.. but hey..what does that matter you YOU? After all.. your union mates will look after you. (the bosses I mean)..while the mortgage paying ex workers suffer... fine job!

Now..you expect credibility over a boycott of Israel?

Hey David G.

"I support any action which will stop the world's most dangerous rogue state before they drag the world into a nuclear war."

That's entirely irrational. I mean IRRRRRRational. How the hell can a nation which simply walls itself off from those who would attack it.. 'drag' anyone into a Nuclear war ?
Israel has been attacked countless times..and THEY are going to "drag" us into a nuclear war ? with who might I ask ?

Doncha think that if they were going to use Nukes they would have DONE so when all the Arab states surrounded and invaded them?

Get therapy David please..
Posted by ALGOREisRICH, Monday, 7 June 2010 9:36:45 PM
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