Marty_d

Now that I agree with whole heartedly. A strong opposition is essential to keep the government performing. However the LNP has lost their way and forgotten that if they ever want to be in government again, they need to recapture the centre, not the lunatic fringe. But yes ON are who I'm hoping will implode quickly. Given the quality of their candidates, it shouldn't be long.

What a sad result. Hopefully they implode sooner rather than later.

Jeezus Jerry, I'm almost afraid to say anything now in case it brings forth another 50,000 words of reply! 😄 Look. If you want to ignore the almost daily reports of civilian killings, starvation, refusing to allow food and medical delivery by truck or ship, lack of any legal consequence for extrajudicial killings, targeting of noncombatants, etc - that's up to you. And no one is trying to hold Israel to any higher standard than anyone else. Is Hamas a terrorist organisation that should be disarmed? Of course it is. Do you keep killing a country's civilians until that terrorist organisation is disarmed? No you bloody don't. And as for throwing around the anti-semitic label at anyone who dares to speak out against Israel's invasions - Lebanon too now, as well as Iran - that's just lazy. I'm totally against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Trump's invasions of Venezuela and Iran, Hamas's October 7th invasion of Israel, and anyone else who takes uninvited military action in a country that isn't theirs. But because I'm also against Netanyahu's invasions of Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, I'm somehow anti semitic?

That idiot from Australia went to NZ and gunned down 51 people. If NZ then invaded Australia, killing 2500 people of which maybe 100 were white supremacists, and destroyed masses of public infrastructure including your house, would you think it was a fair response? Because that's what Israel has done.

I have no idea what's good or bad with blood pressure, but they check mine every time I give blood. The nurse says "it's blah blah over blah blah - that's good!" Like a dog listening to its owner, I just heard the "good" keyword and the rest is noise. If I go in and it's "hmmmm" instead of "good", I'll start paying attention.

Of course it's not ok. But do you think the response was proportionate?

It's not anti-Semitic to criticise the government of Israel for human rights abuses and war crimes, when they have done this. Or do you think Israel should get a free pass for anything they do, no matter how abhorrent?

At least the crew won't get scurvy. They may end up the same colour as Trump if they eat all those carrots though.

Frunking ridiculous!

Jerry, I agree with you most of the time, but it really looks like you have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_journalists_in_the_Gaza_war If they killed almost 300 journalists "by accident" then they must be the most inept military ever. So which is it?

I don't think many people will care.

Targeting of journalists, hospitals, civilian infrastructure, NGOs and UN peacekeepers in the Gaza invasion for starters.

Ah but the Poms are used to Keeping Calm and Carrying On.

Yes, and every other month

So most of their government has earned the death penalty then? And their West Bank settlers?