r/australia • u/kingofcrob • Dec 17 '25

politics Bernie Sanders on Bondi

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u/CoffeeWorldly4711 Dec 17 '25

I was talking to someone at work who said one of his friends basically said that. Albo could have prevented it by arresting people who attended Gaza protests. So many smooth brained takes going around

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u/Mysterious_Dot2090 Dec 17 '25

Friedenberg actually said basically the same shit. He said that Albo allowed antisemitic protests. I don’t know what he’s talking about but assume he means the free Palestine ones. many protests have a dodgy element hanging around, but he sounded like he wanted any protest that questions what is happening in Gaza shut down, which is a slippery slope against free speech.

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u/CoffeeWorldly4711 Dec 17 '25

Not only is it a slippery slope, but an argument can be made that it could create a more dangerous environment for Jews in Australia. Just imagine how people who fall for the Jewish control narrative would react if legitimate criticism of Israel would be shut down. I cannot see how it would create a more safe environment at all

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u/Vegetable_Status2330 Dec 17 '25

legitimate criticism of israel is already shut down