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[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

It's absurd. Like the British guy arrested for wearing a "Plasticine Action" tshirt.

[–] shirro@aussie.zone 4 points 4 hours ago

I am literally traveling from the river (Murray) to the sea tomorrow. Very Aussie and quite legal down south.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Their leaders are all in the Epstein files and Israel has a copy

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 5 hours ago

You know, in the UAE, they have freedom of speech enshrined in their laws, too...

[–] chaotic_ugly@lemmy.zip 25 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

NO ONE

WANTS

TO DIE

FOR ISRAEL

[–] porcelainpitcher@lemmy.today 14 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

This is a John Farnham appreciation shirt! "TWO STRONG HEARTS. We stick together from the River to the Sea! Ruuuning free!" See. All good.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 5 hours ago

Those aren’t the lyrics lol

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 102 points 1 day ago (14 children)

Again, why does any country who is not Israel care at all about this? Does Australia have a military base there?

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[–] mumphert@lemmy.ml 64 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The Coalition were all about free speech when Andrew Bolt published a series of articles explicitly attacking and trying to humiliate named Aboriginal people on the basis of (what he decided was) their race. They tried to weaken the racial discrimination act. Brandis even said Australians have "a right to be bigots" - this was only 12 years ago. The double standard is breathtaking.

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[–] lmdnw@lemmy.world 127 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just because something is illegal, doesn’t make it wrong and just because something is legal, doesn’t make it right. We need more illegal action against those who oppress legally.

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 75 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Best example: the holocaust was legal, hiding Jews to save their lives was illegal.

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[–] node2527@lemy.lol 21 points 1 day ago

What a fucking legend.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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