Paul1405: For me there are the extreme and the moderates. Extreme fascist, and extreme communists, are not all that philosophically different, one could join the others camp without much difficulty

Didn't I just say that. So you agree Paul. The problem is that I would put you in the Extreme Left Wing Group. That just my considered opinion going on past Posts.

Considered or not Jayb, it is simply your opinion, give your own political slant I would expect you to believe nothing less. I characterise a political extremest as someone who wants to overthrow the status quo, and replace it with a new order which has little in common with what went before. I have no desire to see the existing politic, as it presently exists in Australia changed to any great degree. Therefore I can not be considered an extremists, but feel free to see me as you perceive me.

Dear Joe,

You wrote;

“If a photo was taken in Gaza, and labelled 'Sydney', that is wrong, not in a monumental way, but slightly misleading, cheapening the impact by raising doubts about its authenticity.”

You might need to explain how you can deem this 'slightly misleading'. Totally misleading in an attempt to incite fear and hatred of Muslim immigrants would surely be a more correct description.

Hi Steele,

Being in SA, I haven't seen the photo in question. But I suppose it obviously depends on the context, and maybe any accompanying script. I can't see anything wrong with Muslim girls in the surf at Bondi, or in the surf at Gaza, but I would suggest that such a scene at Gaza might change some opinions about Palestine, and Hamas, and Muslims generally, while such a scene at Bondi is simply one of pure joy and fun. Although yes, in a back-handed way, it would give the impression that Muslims girls can enjoy themselves at Bondi in ways that aren't possible in Gaza. Which, it seems, they can, unless of course, the men are eyeless in Gaza.

Since it WAS in Gaza, that surely points to a hopeful loosening of restrictions on women imposed by the Hamas reactionaries ? After all, with women uncovering their hair in Iran, and being allowed to drive and go to the pictures and the soccer in Saudi Arabia, change may be coming at last to all those reactionary regimes ? I certainly hope so.

Cheers,

Joe