Julia Gillard's empathy deficit disorder
Dear Prime Minister
In the strongest terms I would like to speak out against
your selective concerns for humanity, which should offend every decent person
in this country and is designed to offend both Palestinians and people from the
entire Muslim world (including Indonesia - remember the Asian Century?). Is
this the way an exemplary nation that just earned a temporary seat on the UN
Security Council behaves?
I refer you to this article in the Sydney Morning Herald:
Gillard condemns attacks on Israel
Date
November 16, 2012 - 12:25PM
Quoting your words, Prime Minister:
''Australia supports Israel's right to defend itself against
these indiscriminate attacks. Such attacks on Israel's civilian population are
utterly unacceptable.''
It doesn't get more selective than this when it comes to
faking concern for fellow human beings. We are all aware that Israel is one of
the world's most powerful military nations and that the people of Gaza are
living in a very confined area under an IDF siege. They have the right to
resist the brutality of the occupation and have suffered much humiliation and
the loss of their lands.
Now that Israel is bringing tanks into the area in
preparation for a ground assault you can readily see that this whole operation
was planned over a long period and timed to coincide with US President Obama's
re-election.
I hope you will reconsider the statements you have made and
place this country on the list of honourable nations that help work for peace,
as you claimed at the time of the UNSC seat application. Isn't it time for
Australia to stand for what is right, not just what the US wants?
Regards
Willy Bach
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