“You can’t get blood from a stone.” – old English proverb,
In the lead-up to ALP national conference, the Labor Party-in-government have proven they are too parsimonious, uncharitable, and are resolved against the Palestinians. This is indicated by an ALP National conference event on Exhibition Wednesday (a public holiday in Brisbane) being offered to ALP party members: a consultation with the Israeli ambassador. The event is to be held at 5:30pm Wednesday 16 August at Novotel opposite Musgrave Park in the 38 Cordelia Street in Meanjin. It has been organised by Hannah Beazley, the daughter of former Labor leader and ambassador to the United States, Kim “Bomber” Beazley. Hannah Beazley was assisted in winning the seat of Victoria Park in Western Australia by EMILY’s list which is an acronym derived from the political saying: “Early money is like yeast, because it helps to raise the dough”. The National ALP conference is a fund raising event, unresponsive to progressive policies like the recognition of the state of Palestine.
Labor-in-government has recognised the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism that gags any criticism of Israel’s atrocities; has abandoned their own 2018 and 2021 National Conference pledge to recognise Palestine; has denied Israel’s apartheid and condemned the call for Boycott Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) with the pretense that Palestinians are behind all the violence. This is what the Australian government is offering the Israeli lobby. Israel has already arrested 570 Palestinian children in the first half of this year, 2023.
What does the Australian government offer the Palestinians?
“The Australian government is strengthening its opposition to settlements by affirming they are illegal under international law and a significant obstacle to peace.” – Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, said last week (8 August 2023).
By saying this, the Australian Foreign Affairs Minister has merely fallen in behind the United States current policy in the lead up to a proposed deal between the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to Mondoweiss under the deal:
“Israel would get mutual diplomatic recognition with Saudi Arabia, and — also left unsaid — Benjamin Netanyahu could dramatically divert attention from his usurpation of Israeli (semi) democracy. And all Israel would have to do in return is make vague promises to stop additional “settlements” in the occupied West Bank and end its threats to annex the territory.”
No dialogue with Israel!
See the invitation sent to Labor Party members for a pre-conference meeting with the Israeli ambassador:
 ALP National Conference Event with His Excellency Amir Maimon Ambassador of Israel Novotel Southbank 38 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane Wednesday 16 August 2023 5:30pm – 7:00pm Click Here To RSVP  |
Ian Curr
16 August 2023
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In vista della conferenza nazionale dell’ALP, il partito laburista al governo ha dimostrato di essere troppo parsimonioso, poco caritatevole e deciso contro i palestinesi. Lo dimostra un evento della conferenza nazionale dell’ALP che si terrà il mercoledì dell’esposizione (un giorno festivo a Brisbane) offerto ai membri del partito: una consultazione con l’ambasciatore israeliano. L’evento si terrà alle 17:30 di mercoledì 16 agosto presso il Novotel di fronte al Musgrave Park in Cordelia Street 38 a Meanjin.
Nel frattempo il governo laburista ha riconosciuto la definizione di antisemitismo dell’International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, che mette il bavaglio a qualsiasi critica delle atrocità di Israele; ha abbandonato l’impegno della Conferenza nazionale del 2018 e del 2021 a riconoscere la Palestina; ha negato l’apartheid di Israele e condannato l’appello al Boicottaggio, Disinvestimenti e Sanzioni (BDS) con la pretesa che i palestinesi siano dietro a tutte le violenze. Questo è ciò che il governo australiano sta offrendo alla lobby israeliana. Israele ha già arrestato 570 bambini palestinesi nella prima metà di quest’anno, 2023.
Cosa offre il governo australiano ai palestinesi?
“Il governo australiano rafforza la sua opposizione agli insediamenti affermando che sono illegali secondo il diritto internazionale e costituiscono un ostacolo significativo alla pace”. – Lo ha dichiarato la scorsa settimana (8 agosto 2023) il ministro degli Esteri australiano, Penny Wong.
Con queste parole, il ministro degli Esteri australiano si è semplicemente accodato all’attuale politica degli Stati Uniti in vista di un accordo proposto tra Stati Uniti, Israele e Arabia Saudita. Secondo Mondoweiss, l’accordo prevede che:
“Israele otterrebbe il reciproco riconoscimento diplomatico con l’Arabia Saudita e – anche questo non detto – Benjamin Netanyahu potrebbe distogliere drammaticamente l’attenzione dalla sua usurpazione della (semi)democrazia israeliana”. E tutto ciò che Israele dovrebbe fare in cambio è fare vaghe promesse di fermare ulteriori “insediamenti” nella Cisgiordania occupata e porre fine alle sue minacce di annettere il territorio”.
Non si può ottenere sangue da una pietra.
Si veda l’invito inviato ai membri del Partito Laburista per un incontro pre-congressuale con l’ambasciatore israeliano:
Evento conferenza nazionale ALP con
Sua Eccellenza Amir Maimon
Ambasciatore di Israele
Novotel Southbank
38 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane
Mercoledì 16 agosto 2023
17:30 – 19:00
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Ian Curr
16 agosto 2023
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Vedere https://mondoweiss.net/2023/08/emerging-theme-in-coverage-of-proposed-saudi-israel-deal-blame-the-palestinians-when-the-agreement-fails/
The U.S. mainstream media coverage of a proposed U.S./Israel/Saudi Arabia deal is bizarre and hard to understand. In the end, though, an ominous pattern is emerging: treat the agreement as more likely than it is, so you can then blame Palestinian stubbornness if — more likely when — it collapses.
Here’s a brief outline of the proposed agreement: The Saudis would get a strong security alliance with the United States, more sophisticated American weapons, and a U.S.-monitored civilian nuclear program. Left unsaid in nearly all accounts is that the whitewashing of Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would continue, even though U.S. intelligence says he personally ordered the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Israel would get mutual diplomatic recognition with Saudi Arabia, and — also left unsaid — Benjamin Netanyahu could dramatically divert attention from his usurpation of Israeli (semi) democracy. And all Israel would have to do in return is make vague promises to stop additional “settlements” in the occupied West Bank and end its threats to annex the territory. (This site’s Mitchell Plitnick has a longer dissection of the proposal.)
On July 27, the New York Times started the cheerleading with a two-pronged push: an enthusiastic Thomas Friedman column and then a news analysis that downplayed skepticism. At first, the rest of the mainstream sensibly reported nothing. Then, a full 11 days later, the Wall Street Journal followed with its own breathless scoop, which said U.S. officials hope for an agreement “within nine-to-12 months.” Right away, Haaretz, the Israeli daily, sent its skeptical Washington, D.C. correspondent, Ben Samuels, to follow up; he reported that the White House “threw cold water” on the Journal’s report.
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Another four days passed before National Public Radio piped up. Daniel Estrin didn’t bring up the Palestinians until toward the end of his 11-minute report, when Bader Al-Saif, a Kuwaiti who teaches at Kuwait University, did warn that any agreement would “only be significant if Palestine is front and center.” (Estrin’s report prompted the obvious question: why, given that he’s stationed in Palestine, couldn’t he find an actual Palestinian to interview?)
The Washington Post finally did its own report, which was the least unbalanced of the bunch. The Post noted that “major hurdles remain” ahead for the deal, and it did quote an Israeli official who threatened that “Israel was not prepared to make meaningful concessions on the issue of Palestinian statehood.”
You can turn to Haaretz to see what the U.S. mainstream left out or downplayed. Muhammad Shehada’s headline didn’t mince words:
For the Palestinians, Israeli-Saudi Normalization Would Be Disastrous
Shehada explained that “an Israeli-Saudi deal would destroy the Arab world’s last significant leverage for Palestinian statehood.”
Haaretz reporters also seemed more willing to approach U.S. senators for comment than their American counterparts were, recognizing that any deal would have to be approved by two-thirds of that legislative body. It turns out that “Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine both say the Palestinians must feature prominently in any potential Biden-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.”
And another Haaretz commentator pointed out why Benjamin Netanyahu will also hope for a deal:
An agreement of one sort or another with Saudi Arabia . . . would deal a death blow to the Israeli protest movement and the opposition. . . An agreement with Saudi Arabia is the only thing that can save Netanyahu from the catastrophe currently shaking Israel.
No language of this kind is appearing anywhere in the U.S. mainstream reporting.
The mystery here is why the Biden administration (or at least some of its members) is floating this Mideast deal. Is it actually an elaborate charade meant to at least show they tried? Can they really believe that even if this unlikely (and unfair) agreement comes into being that it would convince swing voters? In rust belt Pennsylvania? Suburban Georgia?
No matter. What stands out so far is how misleading the U.S. reporting is — and how Palestinians can once again expect to be wrongly blamed for their intransigence.
See https://mondoweiss.net/2023/08/emerging-theme-in-coverage-of-proposed-saudi-israel-deal-blame-the-palestinians-when-the-agreement-fails/