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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Unite against racism

Following the ongoing racial violence in Sydney, something positive:

Close to one hundred activists, students, ethnic community reps, Union reps and a handful of Shire locals gathered in Sydney's University of Technology last night to discuss a unified response to the deplorable events at Cronulla last weekend.

The consensus?

The Unite Against Racism Rally

WHEN: Sunday 18th December 2005

TIME: 1pm

WHERE: Town Hall Square, Sydney

Stay tuned for more updates.

5 Comments:

Blogger Pete said...

Its fitting that its in Sydney (definitely not Melbourne) but I'm cynical.

Bus trips (for Trots) from Melbourne are way too cheap.

So I sense "that down with the Howard government" will be shrilled loudly - in order to create some sort of reponsibility for (years of) Lebanese gang violence that started this nightmare.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:32:00 pm  
Blogger Antony Loewenstein said...

You're right Shab, best do nothing, stay home and read blogs.
Very productive and useful...

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:57:00 pm  
Blogger Antony Loewenstein said...

I may just take all that advice on board. Who knew I could receive so much from a faceless, and therefore gutless, man?

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:11:00 pm  
Blogger Pete said...

Just returning to the street violence at hand.

I think it all boils down to the police maintaining a stepped up law and order presence in the trouble spots.

There must be a perception from Lebanese and their opponents that the police are being evenhanded.

All this extra policing costs money - through higher taxes.

If the Rally advocates this type of action it will be worthwhile.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:29:00 pm  
Blogger Antony Loewenstein said...

Smiths,
Re your comment:

"please consider my point of view, that it wouldnt be problematic or elitist in anyway to ban them"

For many, exposing their inability to argue by using the anti-Semitism and lefty tag simply shows their ignorance.
I don't really like the idea of banning anyway.
But thanks for the compliment.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:41:00 pm  

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