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[clarky3429]

A racist lynch mob numbering about 5,000, punched, beat, and stomped people who looked Middle Eastern or Muslim on a beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 11. A woman had her head scarf torn off and had to flee down the beach to escape the frenzy. Some of the mob screamed to one young man, “Watch out, he’s got a bomb, he might blow himself up.”

In response to the attacks, 1,500 anti-racist protesters marched through central Melbourne Dec. 16, and on Dec. 17, 3,000 marched through Sydney in a demonstration organized by the National Union of Students. “Racist violence won’t be tolerated,” said student organizer Osmond Chiu.

The bigoted mob had been summoned to Cronulla Beach for a “bashing day” by cell-phone text messages, the tabloid press, and shock-jocks like radio station 2GB’s Alan Jones and Brian Wilshire, who helped advertise the “Aussie Pride” rally. “They are fueling racial division,” said Lebanese-Australian spokesman Keysar Trad about the shock-jocks.

Cronulla is located in Sutherland Shire, a white enclave surrounded by water. “The Shire” as it is known, has long had a reputation amongst Sydney-siders for the insularity and racism of some locals. Knowing this, neo-fascist groups like the Australia First Party and its youth wing, the Patriotic Youth League, mobilized for the day, turning out at least 100 provocateurs who helped whip up the mob.

Neo-fascist flyers called for a crackdown on “refugees, contract labour, overseas students and illegals,” according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Even though they had been forewarned of the violent gathering, the police kept a relatively low profile, giving the mob virtually free rein.

The next night, when Lakemba Mosque was threatened with attack, 500 people came out to defend it. The mosque is the symbolic heart of Sydney’s Muslim community.


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http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs...l=1112188062620

(same issue/attack)

[DJD]

Man that's bad!

[british_dude361]

That's just retarded! What is with these people who think they're really cool, when they don't realize that there are the same feelings towards they're race!? I'm part Native American, and I live in northern Wisconsin, and most of my friends don't know it, RedInferno could vouch for me (seeing as we're in the same school) and I get crap all the time. Just because most of the other NAs are kinda stupid, poor, and have a really bad reputation, I automatically getting dragged down with them. Which is bad, because I'm not stupid, or poor, and I'm a heck of a lot nicer than most. (Oh gosh, I know that sounded so racist, but I'm trying to sound that way, it's the truth) And then I get judged (and I already have been) by other students, and have even been harassed by other TEACHERS! It's F****** retarded!! But after about 6 YEARS! of harassment, it's been getting better, I'm gradually making more friends, I have a gf, etc. So even though I still have problems with my enemies because of my race, I still have friends too.

[clarky3429]

you wanna hear what was just on the news in australia. bondi beach voted AGAINST flying a flag just near the beach, and although they avoid the question, its so obvious its due to the racial riots a few weeks back...

[ShadowFox]

You wanna hear something stupid? In our school system it's not a chirstmas tree, it's a holiday tree, no longer are you allowed to say "Under God" in teh pledge of allegiance, and I think it's gone too far. It's Holiday break, not christmas break, how far will they push this when the United States was originally a place for fredom of religion... not suppression of it!

[DJD]

ShadowFox, on Jan 6 2006, 04:27 AM, said:

You wanna hear something stupid? In our school system it's not a chirstmas tree, it's a holiday tree, no longer are you allowed to say "Under God" in teh pledge of allegiance, and I think it's gone too far. It's Holiday break, not christmas break, how far will they push this when the United States was originally a place for fredom of religion... not suppression of it!

That's just plain stupid how do they come up with this

[ShadowFox]

taking god out of the school system I guess. They have a moment after they have the Pledge of Alligance for "silence" or for prayer basically if they want to, but they can't say "Under God". It's BS