Two lessons for Australia from Alon Ben-Meirs post today…

Off the radar at the moment, but the push to fiddle with our constitution again, must be close.

*…restoring democracy under Erdogan's leadership is not possible because Erdogan has not only gone too far in promoting his Islamic agenda, but also, he will not relinquish his absolute power voluntarily now that he has secured it through constitutional amendments…*

And a reminder as Australia kick starts thawing relations with Chinese grubs, just who remains in firm control.

*…How can we tolerate a foreign autocrat who dispatches his thugs to our country and challenges our right to free speech and assembly? We still remember how last May Erdogan's security detail violently attacked a small peaceful demonstration protesting his cruel treatment of his own people-in Washington, DC…*

There are several issues where unis. in the west have been pushed by pro- and anti-Israel citizens to stop debates. Oz had anti-Irish or anti-Catholic forces in unis until a generation ago. ( JFK in US just made it through the anti-Catholic tradition , as with UK royalty marriage-ban). The Soviets sent agents to seize Petrov in Canberra.
Australia sent agents to seize Turks at Gallipoli and send crowds every year to rub it in.