Sorry criticizing Israel and it,s apartheid state is not anti Semitic in spite of the protestations of Dave & various Israeli Right wing Groups
They deserve it thieving Land,Water & IDF snipers shooting unarmed civilians mainly young kids & teenagers, jailing girls for giving IDF troops a hard time. The IDF bending over backwards to protect the settlers stealing more Arab land & cutting down trees to expand the illegal settlements, but Dave always finds an excuse anything Israel does is OK according to Dave

Well Israel is a democratic country that many Australians live in or visit. Israel is also pivotal in proving counter-terrorist information to Australia.

Compared to Islamic terrorism in Australia, how much Jewish terrorism is in Australia?

Of the countries surrounding Israel in the Middle East and related Islamic Afghanistan. Those surrounding countries are dangerous, tribal, authoritaian dictatorships, intolerant (even of differing Muslim denominations) where most Australians AND MUSLIMS risk a greater danger of being shot, executed or blown up.

"Diggers confirmed dead in 'green on blue' attack" http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-30/three-nato-troops-killed-in-afghanistan/4232058

Educated, erudite andd well argued Pete.

An ancester, Robbie Burns would have put it this way? Facts are chiels tha' dinna whinge.
Alan B.

Thanks Alan B.

Have I told you I'm about 1/3rd Scottish with Captain William Begg being first ancestor in Australia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Begg :

"Begg [born 1821] in Montrose, Scotland, was apprenticed as ship's carpenter and served as a seaman for several years before around 1840 being put in charge of a cargo boat shipping timber from the Baltic.

In 1855 he was appointed captain of the Sebastian (426 tons) on the India route, calling in at Adelaide
and Mauritius on the return voyage.

His next appointment was as captain of the Orient Line clipper Coonatto trading between England and Adelaide

from 1863 to 1866, when he was put in charge of The Murray, on which he served until 1872, making very good voyages, and impressing his passengers with his urbanity and sailor-like qualities, an asset to the reputation and no doubt profitability of the Orient Line.

He settled in Adelaide

and was made manager of the Tug Company, then was appointed ship's surveyor for Lloyd's of London. In 1877 he and John Legoe had a part in formation of the Port Stevedoring Company,[1] and he served with that company until a few weeks before his death [in 1889"]"

His top sailing tune being Burns 1789 "Anthem" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne#Lyrics

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne*?

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne..."

Cheers

Pete

Dear Pete when did Israel turn into a Democratic state Democratic state my foot

While Trump is in the process of pulling out of Syiria he should pull out of israel too to save even more mayhem & money.