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"The New South Wales premier risks going down in history as the most
conservative premier of the modern era.
Renowned for his political nous, slick media management, urbane delivery and
ability to tamp down controversy, Chris Minns is perennially attuned to the
loud voices of the shock jocks on Sydney radio and in the Murdoch media.
But his decision to oppose the march for Palestine across the Sydney Harbour
Bridge on Sunday was a critical error of judgment – and the 100,000 or more
people who braved torrential rain and wind to walk for those in Gaza told him
so.
There were women in hijabs, men in Palestinian scarves, families with children,
older couples, unionists and tens of thousands of young people from all parts
of Sydney. Muslims, Jews and Christians declared their faith with placards.
The turnout, and its diversity, suggest people have had a gutful of the images
of starving children, of desperate people risking their lives in a scramble for
food at aid stations, of bombed-out buildings as far as the eye can see.
They’re prepared to put aside their reservations about being associated with
one side of the Israel-Palestinian conflict in the interests of humanity.
If it’s not genocide, what’s taking place in Gaza is a mass displacement,
because it’s hard to see how anyone, let alone children, can live in what is
left of it.
Along with the horror at what’s happening in Gaza, there was also a palpable
sense of anger towards Minns and, to a lesser extent, the prime minister,
Anthony Albanese, over Australia’s fence-sitting.
“Hey, Chris Minns – whose bridge? Our bridge!” protesters shouted as they
marched."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
