arbilp3 @ arbilp3 @aussie.zone

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The swastika goes further back than Buddhism. The difference in using the swastika symbol as used in recent history to displaying a watermelon picture for example, is that the former was used to entrance people to take part in beliefs and actions that actively sought to destroy other people for the sake of racial and national self-aggrandisement. In my view the Palestinian symbols and phrases indicate taking back what was yours in the first place and being free to enjoy it. The swastika is about colonising by force of which you could say the same about the Israeli flag yet no one seems to care about that.

I do understand your argument but cannot be convinced. And btw, some Jews are offended by the pro-Palestinian freedom slogans and symbols but some Jews agree with them. Let's not put all Jewish people in the same basket. The Jewish community is very diverse. Zionists loudly object because it goes against their political and colonialist agenda but many Jews don't.

You may be right but the article does mention consumer law:

The ACCC also said it welcomed changes from the government to the maximum penalties for consumer law breaches by fuel companies from $50 million to $100 million and said it would seek the maximum penalties in any cases it pursued.

The ACC webpage says it can take action "where businesses mislead consumers about pricing. This includes on the reasons for a price increase."

I think most people use the phrase to mean that Palestinians should be free in their land and not be under continuous attack. The interpretation you speak of is laboured. I believe jailing people for saying the 'forbidden phrase' is the real shit. As you'll see from another post in this community, people are starting to get punished and even losing jobs for wearing a keffiyeh. So, will they start jailing us too for using non-verbal language deemed offensive?

Max Blumenthal is a journalist worth our attention. His knowledge and capacity are extensive and his commitment to truth is solid.

I hope you don't think GetUp is Ugh. I don't think they are profiteering but of course they want more people to get on board with them and make a donation as most NGOs do.

360?

Perhaps if there wasn't so much whipped-up stir about this phrase, including criminalisation for saying it, it would not provoke people to want to say it more. Imo if you coerce people you are going to get more push-back, whether openly or not.

Can you explain what you mean by your last statement please? Perhaps I'm obtuse but I don't understand what you are referring to.

It doesn't have to be exactly the same. The underlying elements repeat a pattern and manifest like a 'variation on a theme' whether with or without speed of information. I found this document that lists the elements of fascism. You may note that many of them are active today : https://www.keene.edu/academics/cchgs/resources/presentation-materials/characteristics-and-appeal-of-fascism/download/

Ok, thank you. I'll experiment and see what happens.

Thank you. I'll use the Thumbnail URL. Can you explain to me the difference? I am not very tech-savvy.

That's strange. I did put the address in the URL space and then saved the image separately because it did not come up automatically as this set up does with articles from such as The Guardian and The Conversation. If I make this mistake again please let me know.

Oh sorry, thank you for that. I always use the web address in the URL space but sometimes I forget to include it in the Main body section. I'll put it up now so people can access it from there as well as your comment.

Thanks for that info. Perhaps you could do a post to let more people know about these options.

TH: https://www.wsiairport.com.au/discover-wsi

CF, please look at Zagorath's comment. Also, do some research and you'll find that these words and variations thereof have been used by Israelis as well for their purposes.

Palestinian use is about becoming free of oppression and genocide. Israeli use is about taking as much as they can from whoever they can with biblical justification which is more than questionable. Your slogan is plain provocation to violence and execution of a particular religious group.

Zagorath, succinctly expressed. Thank you.

So why are you using it?

I am sorry you and so many others will be impacted.

Kudos to you, students 🩷

This whole situation is just ludicrous. We should all be wearing t-shirts with euphemisms like "From the puddle to the pond", "From the sink to the bathtub", "From the creek to the brine", "From the jug to the lake" (can you think of others?). See if they arrest us all.