Image from The Age accompanying this Opinion pieceFor they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. Hosea 8:7
When will Israel ever learn? When will it understand what it takes to live at peace, what it takes to ensure violence and war?
Read here about Israel's perpetuation of ethnic cleansing which has continued since the founding of the state of Israel.
Australia condemns African nations when they indulge in such and similar practices. But then they don't have the money that supporters of Israel have to buy politicians and influence, do they? And the Israelis are like us, aren't they? White - well, an awful lot of them are . Modern - well, give or take a human right or three. Economically sound - well, let's not discuss distributive economics. Democratic institutions - harnessed to religious bigotry and exclusivism, xenophobia and Israel uber alles.
But what does Australian political leadership do? Accepts honours. Fails to criticise.
