Bridge Bigots: contemplations on Terror-supporting mobs in Australia

Julian Assange, Bob Carr, et. al. marching -- proudly! -- for
the oppression of women, for the killing of gays, for the genocide of jews,
for the extirpation of Israel, for destruction of the west, for nuking all enemies,
for expanding Shia Islamic Fascist Theocracy to the world. 

Several hundred thousand people crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, 3 August 2025. A long time ago, now. I had this sitting in Drafts folder. May as well post it. 

First up: I was really sad and disturbed that so many Sydneysiders, a beautiful place that's been my home, should march in favour of such horrid things: 

"...marching -- proudly! -- for the oppression of women, for the killing of gays, for the genocide of jews, for the extirpation of Israel, for destruction of the west, for nuking all enemies, for expanding Shia Islamic Fascist Theocracy to the world. 

I mean, honestly... That's the reality. That's what people are marching for. No matter their main theme was "Marching for Humanity". That's just a ruse. A nice-sounding nonsense. Such nonsense when you know what's really going on. Which Hamas and their fellow travellers make no secret of. These are even worse than the Nazis, for they're not in the least ashamed of what they're doing or trying to do. Which is what these silly fellow-travellers above are supporting. A worse-than-Nazi genocidal, oppressive, supremacist ideology. 

And yet... 

Well meaning Occasional Readers (ORs) tell me: "see the numbers on the Bridge. See the numbers taking the side of Hamas, of Gaza and of the Palestinians. You better get on board, or soon you'll be the only one on your side." 

And I think: whatever I think, I'm independent of Mob Rule. I think, therefore I am. I think, therefore I have agency. I think therefore I come to my own conclusions. I think; therefore I'm Zionist. I think, me, an atheist, goy, Zionist. I think and stand by the Jewish State.  

But, according to some ORs: I’m supposed to change my mind on the Middle East because a bunch of bigots -- a huuuuge bunch -- crossed a bridge? 

To do that I’d have to change my mind on some pretty fundamental things.

Like:

Israel has a better founding document. The bigots think Hamas blood drenched Charter is a better document. See what these foundation documents say here. Israel's is inclusive, stating explicitly that it wants all peoples, of all religions, and of all ethnicities to remain in the new-born State of Israel. The Hamas one says, explicitly, that all Muslims should kill all Jews. End of... 

I believe Israel has the right to exist. The bigots don’t. They chant “From the River to the Sea, Palestine shall be free”. Which is a call for the destruction of Israel. 

I believe Israel has the right to self defence. The bigots don’t. They chant “Kill, kill the IDF”. The IDF is a Defence force. It’s in the name. It’s made up of every adult Israeli, male and female. Calling for its death is calling for genocide of the Israeli people, 

Things I noted on the Bridge:

ISIS FLAGS. We used to hate ISIS. And indeed it is terrible. They're the ones that put a jewish soldier in a cage, poured petrol on him, set him on fire, and posted the film for all of us to see, and be horrified by.

KHAMENEI POSTERS: Khamenei is the head of the worst, most brutal, theocracy in the world. He oppresses women and gays. Yet on the Bridge are women and gays, parading with the poster of this bearded mass murderer. 

ROB CARR: Ex Premier of NSW, at the head of the parade of murderous zealots. How far they have fallen, the ex pollies! Shame on Carr. 

Not sure if I'll write anything about this. Although it's interesting in one sense: that there's a clear expectation, by someone close to me, someone who I belive has a mind of her own -- but maybe not -- that I should "get on board" because that's what most people are feeling. 

That I should think and believe and promote what others are saying, simply because more people are saying it that are saying what I'm saying. 

Which, to be clear, is simple: Israel deserves to have its own country. Having its own country, it has the right to defend it. Having the right to defend it, means some innocent people are going to be killed. That's not genocide. It's the facts of war. War in the protection of one's legitimate country. War in legitimate defence. 

Ok. Enough. I don't have an ending. So, just as in "A Day in the Life", I end with a long chord, an echo of hope, reverberating to truth and the way of life, not of the cult of death.