Real Deal

Feb 25, 2024 10:39 PM

Marulan is not that far from Belanglo State Forest. Constable Soyboy, though not very bright, has a sense of theatre.

Noooo!
To be associated with a man who wore cowboy hats and corduroy trousers.
Oh, the humanity!
Although Ivan’s moustache was somewhat Village People.

Anti-Israel rally hears martyrdom glorified on city street

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By john ferguson
Associate Editor
10:01PM February 25, 2024
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Martyrdom in the name of Palestine was celebrated during a Melbourne CBD street protest where jihad and support for Yemen also was raised, it has been revealed.

Covert video shows supporters clapping when a speaker last week warned that the Palestinians would not be defeated, because its people were prepared to die for their cause.

In a worrying escalation of rhetoric, the speaker was videoed on Swanston St talking about why Palestinian mothers were worshipped when their sons or daughters were martyred, which is a common Islamic concept in the fight against Israel and in other parts of the Middle East.

With police nearby, the speaker said Palestinian families celebrated the martyrdom, bringing offerings to the mother. “It is great. (When) every single martyr died, they go to their houses with a sweet,’’ he told the gathering. “And they chant to his mother ‘You are very lucky … I wish my mum (is) in your place’.

“How are you going to defeat us when we wish our mothers has (sic) the martyr in their house?’’

About 200 anti-Israel protesters demonstrated outside Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday, with another speaker mentioning “jihad”, and the chant “Yemen, Yemen, make us proud’’ breaking out. The video – seen by The Australian – is a clear escalation of the rhetoric by the most-outspoken anti-Israel protesters, coming amid increasing concern in the Jewish community that they are being targeted because of the conflict in Gaza, regardless of their personal views.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was one of 200 prominent leaders to attend a function headlined by singer Katy Perry at the home of the billionaire Pratt family at the weekend. The guests were confronted outside by pro-Palestinian protesters, who have increasingly targeted wealthy Jewish-linked businesses – especially families that have supported Israel.

Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich said the rising hostility towards Jewish Australians was “stomach-churning”.

“This outrage, which blows on the embers of hate, violates every value that we hold dear and must be condemned in the strongest possible way by every political and religious leader,’’ he said.

“Australia’s reputation of being a tolerant, inclusive country, safe for the Jewish community, is being torn to shreds. I urge Victoria Police to explore whether they have the power to stop this abomination.’’

In Islam, “martyr” is a term for those who die adhering to a religious command, including jihad. “Martyr” in the Gaza conflict refers to Palestinians killed in the conflict over their land.

The City of Melbourne council last week rejected a motion calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war amid fiery scenes inside and outside the building.

Members of the Jewish community, who were outside the building, claim to have been treated poorly by police.

Police are trying to calm tensions in the pro-Palestinian com­munity amid growing frustrations that the relentless campaigning is having no impact on the fighting in Gaza.

At the same site that the commentary was made about martyrdom, there were clashes with a small number of people opposed to the Palestinian protests, which included a middle-aged man falling to the ground.

Police said: “Police will review CCTV footage … however encourage anyone who experienced or witnessed prejudice-motivated crime to report it to police.’’

“Any reports of this nature will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.”

The Weekend Australian revealed deep tensions in the arts community about the way some people were being targeted because of the Gaza conflict, which was sparked when Hamas militants invaded Israel on October 7, while firing hundreds of rockets.

Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have died in the conflict – about two-thirds of them women and children – and Israel is facing global pressure to limit the death toll.

There have been scores of protests across Australia since Israel moved into Gaza, most of them in Melbourne.

At the same time, more radical elements have targeted Israeli shipping interests and other business connections.

There is deep concern in the Australian Jewish community about both hard and soft anti-Semitism, with some of the posters, stickers and protests overtly anti-Semitic.

On March 2, writer Clementine Ford – an outspoken opponent of Israel – will perform at Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre on the same night as the opening of an acclaimed performance of Yentl.

The decision to push ahead with Ford’s appearance has alarmed prominent members of the Jewish community, who are opposed to her strident support for the Palestinian cause.

With all due respect to the Palestinians, I hope the Israeli Army gives as many of them as possible the chance to be martyred for their cause….

Police are trying to calm tensions in the pro-Palestinian com­munity amid growing frustrations that the relentless campaigning is having no impact on the fighting in Gaza.

I think that translates as: The Achmeds are on the verge of giving splodeyness a try in Oz.

The cat as of 25th Feb 2024: Unending speculation about the cornhole murders. ?

To be fair, Sal, the Open Forum was always just that – an Open Forum.

There were lots more posts put up by Sinc, Steve Kates and plethora of others – all to do with economics. The forum was always a place to comment on anything and everything.

Muddy: There’s a three-syllable word in the second line. Must cause brain-hurties for the ones who’re their own 2nd, 3rd, & 4th cousins.

And what value do you add, exactly SATP.
Exaggerated employment related anecdotes?
I remember you complaining about speed dating, possibly in Melbourne, very economical.
The interest in the Sydney murders is driven by the fact that the alleged killer was a serving police officer, rank senior constable, and how the heck he was recruited.

Rosie, please list all exaggerated anything I post.

Over to you ………..GO! 😃

Then you may link to me complaining, or indeed involved in any way, in speed dating in Melbourne.
We can wait for that. Being as you’re relying upon memory. 😘 🤥

Wouldn’t the murder charges be laid on the basis, that lamarre’s service weapon definitely used at the victim’s home, there was sufficient blood to indicate that death or serious injury had occurred and the dumping of bloodstained person items, in fact a great deal more personal evidence that initially available in the Sharpe case which iirc was a missing person case after the mother in law in New Zealand became suspicious about messages she was getting from her daughter and got her PP to raise the alarm?

Exactly the response I expected.
You spent years whinging about finding finding a special someone.
It was truly fascinating.
If you think there should be more discussion about economics by all means have at it.

Here’s a topic of discussion Driller could lead.

HTF did Nvidia obtain a US$2 trillion valuation?

Musk on twitter said he had someone from Google on the phone apolosising about all the biases in their Google AI product.

Rosie
Feb 26, 2024 12:26 AM

Musk on twitter said he had someone from Google on the phone apolosising about all the biases in their Google AI product.

One of the worst own goals we’ve ever seen in the high tech field. The top-end management should be receiving the walking papers asap. The problem is the woke tech team there.

I first began to hear about them when there was hot talk about software for self- driving cars and how they were very advanced.

Nvida have done graphics cards for years. They are basically the Intel of graphics cards. Don’t ask me what a graphics card does but every computer has one.

Good old supply and demand
peter garrett whinging he can’t charge as Taylor swift

Telstra will be out of action for a week at least. The entire system will be down.

This will be AI’s year of ‘big impact’: Telstra CEO Vicki Brady

Telstra boss Vicki Brady believes this will be the year when the impact of artificial intelligence will cross into the mainstream, with the cutting-edge technology jumping from behind-the-scenes business operations to be incorporated in more frontline roles.

Miserable day here, again.
Low-lying clouds even touching the higher part of the town.
I guess climbing La Rocca isn’t happening.
I went to mass at the two churches turned into one at the Bastion.
Doors were open and I went in to an empty church, thought oh well I’ll have to go to the cathedral, then the bell rang and I realised everyone was in the church on the right hand side, which you can’t really see if you come in the left side door.

There are still two altars but the parish obviously only uses the right side one which is set up for Novus Ordo.
They opened the walls between the two churches with three sets of arches in 1961.
Not sure why there were two side by side.
Like many old Italian towns there are multiple churches and chapels, there is one sitting diagonal to the cathedral next to the steps and there was another opposite, part of the Benedictine monastery which was seized by the state in 1866 and now an exhibition space, part of a government complex.
I went to the museum yesterday too, the building and the contents a gift from the childless owner in the mid 19th century, was a school of the arts but now moved.
Coins, seals, stuffed animals, household items archaeological finds and art, the man had catholic interests.
His impressive study and library are extant but roped off.

Some of the coins and seals were tiny, they must have sieved the soil to find them. Still way more exciting than knapped rocks
Off to Taormina tomorrow.

JC Feb 26, 2024 12:07 AM
Good get, Rosie.

It was not.
Being 100% erroneous does not a “good get” make. 😦

Bring back the ticks, both up and down and we shall see who provides the most valued comment.

Lol, that was the trigger for continual griping about the ticks.
Having put so much effort into having them removed, Jughead & Archie will stack on a blue at the suggestion of ticks returning.

Thanks TE.

Oh God, looks who’s arrived.