AUSTRALIA: When is Howard's ABC going to stop bullying the Sheikh?
Pete | 30.10.2006 23:05 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression | World
There is still uncertainty concerning the future of the ABC executive that took a John Howard Government and Opposition led media packed frenzied attack on Sheikh Al Hilaly for over a week and are responsible for bullying the Sheikh until he had chest pains and was rushed to hospital yesterday. Now this morning they've attacked him again. Are they trying to kill the man?
Are they trying to kill the man?
After cleverly twisting and spinning Al Hilaly's words to make it sound like he was attacking the White House. The Howard Government, Labor and the entire right wing political media establishment including Howard's ABC then decided to falsely report what he had said and that he was going to "rid" the world of the White House.
But what he really said was that he "would like to stay in his position until he" cleansed the world of the White House."
Regardless of what he had said most people would argue that Sheikh Al Hilaly is entitled to his opinion and that the only people who were inciting race hate and violence with falsehoods were the terrorist Howard Government, Labor and the right wing media political establishment including John Howard's ABC.
The second thing the John Howard Government, Labor and the mainscream media said he did wrong was to liken scantily dressed women to uncovered meat.
But put bluntly “uncovered meat” is sexually provocative! Why do you think they just gave Myers a shove for dressing children in sexually provocative attire and depicting children as sexy?
So the two statements the Sheikh has been preaching is not out of line to the degree that he should be harassed and bullied by the Howard government Lib/Lab and the entire right wing political media establishment and no crime was committed.
No statement is forthcoming to strongly indicate that the perpetrator who lies for the Liberal or Labor political establishment at the ABC intends to resign.
None either from the war criminal himself john howard the coward. Or from the dope on drugs the 'hairy chested labor's Kevin Rudd the dud.
Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) president Tom Zreika says the Mufti handed him the written statement, then collapsed with chest pains, during a meeting.
The Sheikh has asked to be placed on "indefinite leave" from preaching at the Lakemba Mosque after the attack on his freedom of speech.
The community is urging him to get well soon and to go back to his job.
Peter Therapy, from Don't Use The Media As A Political Weapon said, "Inciting violence has its penalties and responsible people in the media should not lie or try to twist people's words to suit their agenda's. This is a criminal offence punishable by law."
"Did the Sheikh call the police?" he said.
In the two-page statement, the Sheikh again apologises for his controversial comments and accuses the media of slandering him.
Mr Zreika says it is in the Mufti's hands for now.
"He's asked us please give us some time and space to make a decision - you know he's struggling with his health," he said.
But it's the media that is doing all the head kicking for the political establishment.
Sheikh Al Hilaly is expected to remain hospital for several days.
The Sheikh's close supporter and Islamic Friendship Association spokesman, Keysar Trad, says he does not want the Sheikh to resign.
"There's a lot of people who don't want him to do that because we accept his explanations," Mr Trad said.
Nor should he resign.
I want to see an ABC executive, John Howard, Kevin Rudd and whoever else that placed words in the Sheikh's mouth and or threatened him to stand trial in a court of law for numerous offences including inciting racial hatred and violence in our community.
Related:
AUSTRALIA; Today's English Lesson
Hello girls and boys today we discover the real meaning of Clean, Cleansed, Lies, War Criminal and last but not least the word Rid!
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354687.html
THE WHITE HOUSE SHOULD BE "CLEAN" not 'RID'
Al Hilaly pulls out of Islamic festival as kevin rudd and howard's abc managed to changed his original comment to suit themselves. Now suddenly his words have been changed? "Clean" has now turned into 'Rid' by floppositon mp rudd and the abc. How say you rudd?
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354561.html
Tourists may be warned to stay away from Sydney
Fears that travel advisories such as those warning Britons and Canadians about race violence in Sydney last year will cause a massive loss of income for Australian tourism this summer season.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354483.html
Australian Government Enforces Racism
What concerns us most of all is that decent people, and there are very, very many of them, would also be very upset about racial scapgoating for the war criminals war on terror that killed over 665,000 innocent musilm men, women and children in Iraq and their having a tough enough time as it is.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354478.html
Latest campaign to demonise Islam and intimidate the Muslim Community
“The public furore ignited in response to the reported comments made by Sheik Taj Al-Din Al-Hilali has little to do with the question of crime or culpability. What is clear is that a consistently negative view of Islam and Muslims is being generated in this country with the aim of demonising Islam and silencing the Muslim community.”
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354440.html
debnam has got to go!
The New South Wales Flopposition Leader, peter debnam, says an anti-American statement made by Sydney cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilaly was a virtual declaration of war on Western society. So debnam actually thinks war crimes against humanity and the death of 665,000 Iraqi men, women and children for democracy is a fair argument? Sack him before it's too late, please!
http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/40531/index.php
But what he really said was that he "would like to stay in his position until he" cleansed the world of the White House."
Regardless of what he had said most people would argue that Sheikh Al Hilaly is entitled to his opinion and that the only people who were inciting race hate and violence with falsehoods were the terrorist Howard Government, Labor and the right wing media political establishment including John Howard's ABC.
The second thing the John Howard Government, Labor and the mainscream media said he did wrong was to liken scantily dressed women to uncovered meat.
But put bluntly “uncovered meat” is sexually provocative! Why do you think they just gave Myers a shove for dressing children in sexually provocative attire and depicting children as sexy?
So the two statements the Sheikh has been preaching is not out of line to the degree that he should be harassed and bullied by the Howard government Lib/Lab and the entire right wing political media establishment and no crime was committed.
No statement is forthcoming to strongly indicate that the perpetrator who lies for the Liberal or Labor political establishment at the ABC intends to resign.
None either from the war criminal himself john howard the coward. Or from the dope on drugs the 'hairy chested labor's Kevin Rudd the dud.
Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) president Tom Zreika says the Mufti handed him the written statement, then collapsed with chest pains, during a meeting.
The Sheikh has asked to be placed on "indefinite leave" from preaching at the Lakemba Mosque after the attack on his freedom of speech.
The community is urging him to get well soon and to go back to his job.
Peter Therapy, from Don't Use The Media As A Political Weapon said, "Inciting violence has its penalties and responsible people in the media should not lie or try to twist people's words to suit their agenda's. This is a criminal offence punishable by law."
"Did the Sheikh call the police?" he said.
In the two-page statement, the Sheikh again apologises for his controversial comments and accuses the media of slandering him.
Mr Zreika says it is in the Mufti's hands for now.
"He's asked us please give us some time and space to make a decision - you know he's struggling with his health," he said.
But it's the media that is doing all the head kicking for the political establishment.
Sheikh Al Hilaly is expected to remain hospital for several days.
The Sheikh's close supporter and Islamic Friendship Association spokesman, Keysar Trad, says he does not want the Sheikh to resign.
"There's a lot of people who don't want him to do that because we accept his explanations," Mr Trad said.
Nor should he resign.
I want to see an ABC executive, John Howard, Kevin Rudd and whoever else that placed words in the Sheikh's mouth and or threatened him to stand trial in a court of law for numerous offences including inciting racial hatred and violence in our community.
Related:
AUSTRALIA; Today's English Lesson
Hello girls and boys today we discover the real meaning of Clean, Cleansed, Lies, War Criminal and last but not least the word Rid!
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354687.html THE WHITE HOUSE SHOULD BE "CLEAN" not 'RID'
Al Hilaly pulls out of Islamic festival as kevin rudd and howard's abc managed to changed his original comment to suit themselves. Now suddenly his words have been changed? "Clean" has now turned into 'Rid' by floppositon mp rudd and the abc. How say you rudd?
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354561.html Tourists may be warned to stay away from Sydney
Fears that travel advisories such as those warning Britons and Canadians about race violence in Sydney last year will cause a massive loss of income for Australian tourism this summer season.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354483.html Australian Government Enforces Racism
What concerns us most of all is that decent people, and there are very, very many of them, would also be very upset about racial scapgoating for the war criminals war on terror that killed over 665,000 innocent musilm men, women and children in Iraq and their having a tough enough time as it is.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354478.html Latest campaign to demonise Islam and intimidate the Muslim Community
“The public furore ignited in response to the reported comments made by Sheik Taj Al-Din Al-Hilali has little to do with the question of crime or culpability. What is clear is that a consistently negative view of Islam and Muslims is being generated in this country with the aim of demonising Islam and silencing the Muslim community.”
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354440.html debnam has got to go!
The New South Wales Flopposition Leader, peter debnam, says an anti-American statement made by Sydney cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilaly was a virtual declaration of war on Western society. So debnam actually thinks war crimes against humanity and the death of 665,000 Iraqi men, women and children for democracy is a fair argument? Sack him before it's too late, please!
http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display/40531/index.php
Pete
Comments
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yep
30.10.2006 23:54
sceptic
Here we go again?
31.10.2006 00:00
Sheikh demands equal sentences for rapists
A Melbourne Muslim cleric has called for equality in the sentencing of rapists.
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55 years for Skaf an nothing for the Bulldogs football rapists, they can go home and pork the wife!
Ps) If you're a Sheikh duck howhard is looking for cover!
Parrot Press
Nude women don't provoke me?
31.10.2006 00:53
A fair comment if you ask me about the nut cases roaming around. What advice would you give your own daughter?
Take off your cloths? No, so don't think your rate so well in the ethics of raising children.
Lam
WA Muslim backs 'message' in Al Hilaly's speech
31.10.2006 00:57
The Islamic Council of WA's religious adviser, Abdul Jalil Ahmad, says while rape is the man's fault, women should take preventive measures to avoid being targeted.
He says those measures include covering up and being accompanied when outdoors.
"The message is, we have to take preventive measures to avoid violence or rape or something like that," he said.
He says he does not believe it is necessary for Sheikh Al Hilaly to step aside as a result of the comments.
Parrot Press
I can add to that
31.10.2006 01:13
To name a couple.
Don't provoke other people unnecessarily.
Don't leave yourself vulnerable.
Lam
Corporate Paedophilia
31.10.2006 03:08
The Australia Institute has just issued a report provocatively titled Corporate Paedophilia (see summary here).
THE AUSTRALIA INSTITUTE
Sexualisation of children in Australia
It examines concerns with the early sexualisation of children, particularly young girls, and the role of corporate Australia in supporting and promoting this through marketing. Emma Rush, who co-authored the report, also touches on aspects such as sales and peer pressure in a piece in today’s Sydney Morning Herald.
The various commercial outlets criticised in the report have not surprisingly all come out against the report and its findings, saying that child models used in their promotional materials are not exploited in this way.I don’t want to get into the specifics of that dispute, but I don’t think there’s much doubt that styles for young girls are increasingly mini versions of women’s wear. Some department stores are stocking the popular Bratz branded (amongst other brands) padded bralettes and G-strings for girls aged 6 to 10, which is a low in marketing and common sense. This is the second time in recent years that Australian chain stores have courted controversy by stocking ‘adult apparel’ for sale to children.
I’ve been pushing for some time to get a stronger national approach to child protection and children’s rights issues, and the dangers of sexualisation of children are a concern. I have had people contact me about this issue previously, and one parent described the garments on sale to young girls as a peer pressure nightmare and the only people who would find them in any way appealing would be paedophiles.
There is an increasing desire by marketers to turn our children into mini adults in order to make sales. Childhood fashions are increasingly becoming micro versions of adult wear and while this is not so much an issue in terms of boys’-wear, girls are increasingly being pushed to wear adult style underwear, tight and revealing clothing and high heel shoes in the name of fashion.
Whilst I acknowledge that we live in a fast changing world which is very different to a few decades ago, I think there is a real risk that we are not allowing children, and particularly young girls, to be children. Marketers are forcing girls into an adult mould before some even learn how to read, interact with older people or to think critically. We are pushing them into a corner where they become obsessed with how their bodies look in clothing that is not suitable for their age group, and whether we like it or not we are forcing on them an adult sexuality which is unnecessary and potentially quite harmful.
The Australia Institute Report also touches on the issue of highly sexual music videos which are shown at children’s viewing hours. Given that I’ve publicly supported the right of shows like Big Brother to be screened, it may seem incongruous that I’m concerned about this, but I think there is a big difference between adults choosing to watch shows with heavy sexual content, and children being regularly exposed to content with strong sexual overtones, even when it is clearly less explicit.
I am apprehensive about overstating issues such as this, as there is always a risk of a response developing which can be equally unbalanced in a counter-direction. However, the deliberate sexualisation of children is dangerous and undesirable, and does merit wider public debate. The Australia Institute will be soon issuing a discussion paper on possible policy solutions to the problem of marketing inappropriately to children.
Lilly
So, Lam, Parrot
31.10.2006 12:10
sceptic