Islam is NOT a religion but a political system trying to kill of democracy and all non-Islamic systems.

Recently an Muslim-Afghan soldier fired on US and Italian killing some of them.
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/afghan-soldier-shoots-us-italian-troops-nato-20091230-lixc.html

You can never tell when a Muslim is going to be radicalised and become a jihadist bent on killing non-Muslims.

The West should withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. They should instead concentrate on dealing with Islamism on their own country.

Close down all mosques, Islamic schools and expel all the Saudis in Western countries.

“December marks the first anniversary of the Israeli invasion of Gaza which brought devastation to a civilian population already suffering from years of deprivation and hardship”

That’s the problem when you throw rockets and bombs at a neighbor… the neighbor has the right to defend themselves.

the point is the Gaza strip was handed back after it was forfeit following the failure of Palestinians and arabs against Israel during the 1967 war.

“non-violent march from Northern Gaza to the Erez/Israeli border.”

That will be a first… a non-violent Palestinian event

“I see my going to Gaza as an expression of my rejection of aliya,”

So who gets to express their rejection of the Palestinians presumption to a god-given right to push Israel into the sea?

Doubtless this galah, in supporting the demands of Palestinian terrorists, would have likewise supported the German right of Lebensraum

I think you should stay home and rethink your objectives .

If you condemn one religion you are obliged to condemn all .

You wouldn't want to find yourself in the awkward position of trying to explain why God failed to rescue 6 Million of your own from the machinations of Hitler , equally awkward , The Lord Jesus , one of your own ; apparently even the scale of the atrocity failed to prompt his miraculing powers .

The only conclusion a rational man can draw on the matter of Hitler verses the Jews is that Hitler had God's consent and your fellow no influence ; so you should stay home where Peace will be with you among all us atheists.

I hope you appreciate my assistance , have a good year .

Good luck. I expect you will be detained by the israelis long before you get anywhere near Gaza and be deported but good on you for trying.

If you do get there please investigate the feelings of the locals towards israel. One of the problems in the middle east is that the arabs see the israelis as just one more in a long line of crusaders who will eventually be defeated and they will reclaim their lands. The israelis are the same with their "god gave us this land" crap and between them this is never going to end.

Time to isolate the whole bloody lot of them and keep them from infecting the rest of us with their religion inspired madness. Before the arabs launch another 911 or the israelis decide its armageddon time.

Dear Ron, there may indeed be parallels between Aboriginal Australians and the Palestinians in Gaza. It would seem therefore, entirely appropriate to put your effort into something a little closer to home like the aboriginal human rights. Then, when you have fixed them you could go off to Gaza with some degree of understanding and achievement under your belt. Otherwise your trip may be mistaken for guilt ridden political tokenism.

By the way whilst you’re over there can you just check a couple of dates for me? What was the actual date in 1947, that the Jordanians invaded the then League of Nations protectorate, Jerusalem and the West Bank? Also, was it Egypt that broke through the UN peacekeeping lines into Gaza in 1967? This would be whilst the Jordanians attacked from the West, the Libyans and Lebanese attacked from the North and the Syrians came in via the Golan Heights.

Just thought you might wish to follow up on a few facts, wouldn’t want you to sound really, really silly.

And please take all the time you need, after all, you might also experience a lightning bolt on the road to Damascus, just like your parents?

Go for it, Ron Witton. Only wish more Israelies were like you.

As an Aussie countryman, also wish congrats for your attitude to our Aborigines.

Now going on 89, grew up in the WA Dalwallinu district when it also took in Paynes Find over one hundred miles to the East from Wubin.

It is so interesting that years ago the Wubin Irish born blacksmith had married a sweet-looking Wongi Lubra from Paynes Find, another marriage to a Wongi Lubra was to the son of a very well-known German family who had been working for Gustave Liebe, at the time said to be the world's largest single wheat farmer.

There was also a great interest in Aussie Rules footy as well as cricket in those days, and all in all there seemed a certain contentment in Dally concerning white and coloured relationships.

Though now in our district there are very few non-white families left, many of us do feel that our natives though having had the privelege of the vote for many years, still need permanent representation in all Parliaments as proof of original ownership, not only as in New Zealand but also we understand has been established in Canada