Hi Bezza,

To each of us, our concerns usually seem reasonable
don't they? I take people as I find them. And as we
know there are extremists and fundamentalists among
each group of people and religious groups. Besides
not all Muslims practice their religion in exactly
the same way. There are so many cultural, and linguistic,
differences between them.

We are different from the rest of the world. We've
dealt with multi-culturalism very well and our policies
and programs have helped. We have had stable governments
and out system of government has contributed greatly to
our stability. I think we live in the best country in
the world.

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As for Israel going its own way and doing its own thing
without listening to the rest of the world?

It just may end up losing the support, financial included,
and it's future could be rather dim. You can't keep on spitting
in people's faces with no dire consequences.

How kids are educated is critical. The Nazis knew this and actively involved kids in the ideology. There is substantial evidence that kids are being brought up to believe it their duty to eliminate Israel. There will not be peace with this mindset, and the irony is that Wong and Albo fund the abusive education of children by funding UNRWA.

ttbn, That is a great article and identifies the problem Australia faces as Islam grows to 5% of the population. Keep this article alive.

http://dailydeclaration.org.au/2024/04/08/we-cant-turn-blind-eye-to-extremist-anti-semitic-hate-in-australia/

In life it is important to know when to stop
arguing and just let them be wrong.

ttbn, very good article tks for putting it up.
It doe give a glimmer of hope.
Her comment that extremists should not be deported but deradicalised
I don't think that is a reliable technique.
The British tried that to their sorry, eg London Bridge murders.

No easy answers.

'Penny Wong Must Know Better'

Maybe she knows the West is done.
The American empire's coming to an end.
There's no stopping it.

Xi meets Lavrov, reaffirms China's emphasis on partnership with Russia
http://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202404/1310290.shtml

>>Multipolar world

China always attaches great importance to the development of China-Russia relations, and stands ready to strengthen bilateral communication with Russia and enhance multilateral strategic coordination in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Xi said when meeting with the visiting Russian top diplomat.

Xi said that the two countries will show more responsibility, unite countries in the Global South in the spirit of equality, openness, transparency and inclusiveness, promote the reform of the global governance system, and vigorously lead the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

China and Russia are trying to promote a multipolar world where developing countries and emerging economies of the Global South will play a greater role, which is the antithesis of the unipolar world dominated by the US, analysts said.

"China and Russia will not target any third party, but if hegemonic forces threaten China and Russia, or threaten world peace, China and Russia will stand together and fight to protect their own interests and safeguard world peace together," said Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University.

This is why China and Russia, as well as other members in the UN Security Council, are pushing an immediate cease-fire and the resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza, even as the US vetoed these attempts time and again, before the Ramadan cease-fire resolution eventually passed on March 25, experts said.<<

Do you not understand that Russia and China are stating they have each other's backs.
That means there's no chance of the West succeeding in Ukraine,
And no chance of the West prevailing in a war with China.
All military assumptions need to be thrown in the toilet.
Western powers have recently miscalculated militarily already, we all need to be aware of that.

Speaking of hegemonic forces...
UNTHINKABLE: US Threatens Chinese Banks As China DUMPS More Dollars For Gold
http://youtu.be/RIt6tu1RjBg

Yellen was sent packing.