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"A “Free Palestine” party is registered to contest the Victorian state election
in November. The conflict in the Middle East is notoriously complex. But what
could be simpler than a single-issue political cause, with such a direct slogan
as “Free Palestine”?
But here’s the catch. The party was founded by an Israeli-Australian and
pro-Israeli YouTuber, Avraham “Avi” Yemini, who wants Palestine to stay under
Israeli control. He says he hopes to dupe left-wing voters.
A movement that sincerely wants Palestinian liberation was affronted by
Yemini’s provocation. It tried to register itself as the “Free Palestine
Party”, but the Victorian Electoral Commission had to knock it back, because
Yemini bagged the name first and the names are essentially the same.
Aren’t there laws to regulate party names? How can something as serious as a
ballot paper be the site for such trolling?"
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
