October 7 did not occur in a vacuum. It was the result of decades long Israeli occupation, never ending violence and oppression of Palestinians. The pressure cooker exploded!

A slightly updated post from December 19, 2023

Supporters of Zionism highlight the horrors of October 7 , ‘never again’ to divert attention from the continuing genocide in Gaza inflicted by Israel. Our politicians and media cooperate in this diversionary tactic. We are encouraged to turn away from the unspeakable Israeli inflicted atrocities and war crimes.

As the Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu puts it, “The world tells us that nothing can justify October 7, and yet everything Israel has done can be justified by October 7.”

Hamas is the excuse for the Israeli attack on Gaza. It is not the reason.

The real Israeli reason ands objective in Gaza is to drive out the population and destroy infrastructure as part of a long term plan to expel Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere.

This settler colonisation has been ongoing since 1948, starting with the Nakba. In Australia we are very familiar with settler colonisation – driving out the original inhabitants.

In 1948, Palestinians owned 94% of all land; now Israelis own 82%. These figures tell the real story. Israel is an illegal occupying power. The ICJ has made that very clear.

October 7 did not occur in a vacuum. It was the result of decades long Israeli occupation, never........

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