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Reply #15 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 10:40am

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 7:14am:

I don't think she is being silenced. She can still call for Israel's destruction. The only thing that might actually silence her are the new anti racism laws. She should stick to quoting the Quran. There are plenty of passages in there about killing Jews to choose from.

That means the Quran needs to be re-done - the King Albo Version or something.... to reflect modern values............................ oh ........................... wait a minute............................... we're talking about Islamic values here .............. not civilised values .......... they're stuck in the Dark Ages on the assumption that their book tells it all and is built on immaculate deception ............................. me bad ...

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Reply #16 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:02am

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 10:40am:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 7:14am:

I don't think she is being silenced. She can still call for Israel's destruction. The only thing that might actually silence her are the new anti racism laws. She should stick to quoting the Quran. There are plenty of passages in there about killing Jews to choose from.

That means the Quran needs to be re-done - the King Albo Version or something.... to reflect modern values............................ oh ........................... wait a minute............................... we're talking about Islamic values here .............. not civilised values .......... they're stuck in the Dark Ages on the assumption that their book tells it all and is built on immaculate deception ............................. me bad ...

This means all bronze age and dark-ages scripture (but not the NT proclaiming the 'Prince of Peace') need to be 'redone'.

Interestingly the new 'hate laws' will exclude quoting religious texts which indeed quote a hate-filled 'god' in the OT and Koran, both of which are the same God.

On the grounds of 'freedom of religion'.

As for Malinauskas, he should have kept his mouth shut; Israel IS a genocidal colonizer of Palestine Mandate land.

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Reply #17 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:33am

Frank wrote on Jan 13^th, 2026 at 9:52pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2026 at 7:36pm:

It was on The 7:30 Report on ABC tonight.

I've known Pete for more than 15 years, and he's a really, really decent bloke, but I'm not with him on this one.

He should have kept out of it.

He did, creep.

It was really the festival director, Louise Adler who insisted on including the pro Hamas activist woman in the line up.

The festival board said it would not be “culturally sensitive” to include her voice so soon after the tragedy, citing concerns about community tensions. Abdel-Fattah decried the decision as racism and censorship.
The **cking cheek of her.
In 2024 Abdel Fattah herself called for on the same festival to rescind the invitation of Jewish New York Times columnist.

Yes - it's one of these Islamists biggest faults - hypocrisy.

And Abdel-Fattah is a terrorist supporting anti-Semite/racist herself.

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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52666 At my desk.	Re: AU Adelaide Writers Week Festival cancelled Reply #18 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:39am I would be interested to hear Abdel Fattah's thoughts on the Sydney shootings.
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Reply #19 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:43am

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:02am:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 10:40am:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 7:14am:

I don't think she is being silenced. She can still call for Israel's destruction. The only thing that might actually silence her are the new anti racism laws. She should stick to quoting the Quran. There are plenty of passages in there about killing Jews to choose from.

That means the Quran needs to be re-done - the King Albo Version or something.... to reflect modern values............................ oh ........................... wait a minute............................... we're talking about Islamic values here .............. not civilised values .......... they're stuck in the Dark Ages on the assumption that their book tells it all and is built on immaculate deception ............................. me bad ...

This means all bronze age and dark-ages scripture (but not the NT proclaiming the 'Prince of Peace') need to be 'redone'.

Interestingly the new 'hate laws' will exclude quoting religious texts which indeed quote a hate-filled 'god' in the OT and Koran, both of which are the same God.

On the grounds of 'freedom of religion'.

As for Malinauskas, he should have kept his mouth shut; Israel IS a genocidal colonizer of Palestine Mandate land.

BS. There is no genocide you fool. "50,000 children have been born in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and July 2024, during the ongoing conflict. As of early 2025, daily births continued at a rate of approximately 130 children per day".

It's probably the only sensible thing Peter Malinauskas has done since taking office.

And DH - Christianity has reformed a lot in the last 1,400 odd years ...

Whereas Islam has not. The Qoran is just a reference book on where & how to kill Jews & other infidels.

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Reply #21 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:40pm

Gnads wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:43am:

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:02am:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 10:40am:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 7:14am:

I don't think she is being silenced. She can still call for Israel's destruction. The only thing that might actually silence her are the new anti racism laws. She should stick to quoting the Quran. There are plenty of passages in there about killing Jews to choose from.

That means the Quran needs to be re-done - the King Albo Version or something.... to reflect modern values............................ oh ........................... wait a minute............................... we're talking about Islamic values here .............. not civilised values .......... they're stuck in the Dark Ages on the assumption that their book tells it all and is built on immaculate deception ............................. me bad ...

This means all bronze age and dark-ages scripture (but not the NT proclaiming the 'Prince of Peace') need to be 'redone'.

Interestingly the new 'hate laws' will exclude quoting religious texts which indeed quote a hate-filled 'god' in the OT and Koran, both of which are the same God.

On the grounds of 'freedom of religion'.

As for Malinauskas, he should have kept his mouth shut; Israel IS a genocidal colonizer of Palestine Mandate land.

BS. There is no genocide you fool. "50,000 children have been born in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and July 2024, during the ongoing conflict. As of early 2025, daily births continued at a rate of approximately 130 children per day".

Your error: 70,000 non-combatants have been murdered in Gaza, aka genocide -
hence Netanyahu's invitation to attend a hearing at the ICC...

And Randa Abdel-Fattah's reference to the 'genocidal zionist colonizer of Palestine' refers to the ongoing occupation of Palestine Mandate land since 1948, with its 100 to 1 kill rate in the wars of resistance by Palestinins and other Arab nations since that time.

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It's probably the only sensible thing Peter Malinauskas has done since taking office.

Thanks for your opinion.

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And DH - Christianity has reformed a lot in the last 1,400 odd years ...

Thankfully; though the baleful effects of the OT keep intruding in our time:

eg "We killed everything that breathed" (illegal under international law), exclaimed a triumphant British Colonel at the battle of Beersheba in 1917, directly quoting the OT Prophet Joshua.

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Whereas Islam has not. The Qoran is just a reference book on where & how to kill Jews & other infidels.

Well - it is also a reference on how to worship and obey the 'One True God', Islam being "one of the world's great religions', according to former PM Malcolm Turnbull.

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Re: AU Adelaide Writers Week Festival cancelled
Reply #25 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:57pm

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:52pm:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:39am:

I would be interested to hear Abdel Fattah's thoughts on the Sydney shootings.

Well... she's suing Malinauskus for associating her with the Bondi massacre.

Like I said earlier: I like Pete a lot, but he should have kept well and truly out of it.

I don't know what made him make those comments - totally out of character for him.

Hopefully cooler heads will prevail.

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Reply #26 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 2:02pm

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:52pm:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:39am:

I would be interested to hear Abdel Fattah's thoughts on the Sydney shootings.

Well... she's suing Malinauskus for associating her with the Bondi massacre.

She has been sending out gambit claim letters for years. It is not suing.

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Reply #27 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 2:07pm

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:54pm:

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:52pm:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:39am:

I would be interested to hear Abdel Fattah's thoughts on the Sydney shootings.

Well... she's suing Malinauskus for associating her with the Bondi massacre.

Which means what? She has good lawyers?

It means she considers her use of terms like 'genocidal zionist occupier of Palestine' should not have been a cause of her dis-invitation to attend the Adelaide WW, as recommended by Malinauskas who cited "cultural sensibilities" after Bondi.

I reckon Malinauskas is in deep poo...

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Reply #28 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 2:15pm

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 2:07pm:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:54pm:

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:52pm:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:39am:

I would be interested to hear Abdel Fattah's thoughts on the Sydney shootings.

Well... she's suing Malinauskus for associating her with the Bondi massacre.

Which means what? She has good lawyers?

It means she considers her use of terms like 'genocidal zionist occupier of Palestine' should not have been a cause of her dis-invitation to attend the Adelaide WW, as recommended by Malinauskas who cited "cultural sensibilities" after Bondi.

I reckon Malinauskas is in deep poo...

But it doesn't actually tell us anything about her thoughts on the Sydney shootings. It could just mean she wants a payout.

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Reply #29 - Jan 14^th, 2026 at 2:45pm

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 1:40pm:

Gnads wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:43am:

thegreatdivide wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 11:02am:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 10:40am:

freediver wrote on Jan 14^th, 2026 at 7:14am:

I don't think she is being silenced. She can still call for Israel's destruction. The only thing that might actually silence her are the new anti racism laws. She should stick to quoting the Quran. There are plenty of passages in there about killing Jews to choose from.

That means the Quran needs to be re-done - the King Albo Version or something.... to reflect modern values............................ oh ........................... wait a minute............................... we're talking about Islamic values here .............. not civilised values .......... they're stuck in the Dark Ages on the assumption that their book tells it all and is built on immaculate deception ............................. me bad ...

This means all bronze age and dark-ages scripture (but not the NT proclaiming the 'Prince of Peace') need to be 'redone'.

Interestingly the new 'hate laws' will exclude quoting religious texts which indeed quote a hate-filled 'god' in the OT and Koran, both of which are the same God.

On the grounds of 'freedom of religion'.

As for Malinauskas, he should have kept his mouth shut; Israel IS a genocidal colonizer of Palestine Mandate land.

BS. There is no genocide you fool. "50,000 children have been born in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and July 2024, during the ongoing conflict. As of early 2025, daily births continued at a rate of approximately 130 children per day".

Your error: 70,000 non-combatants have been murdered in Gaza, aka genocide -
hence Netanyahu's invitation to attend a hearing at the ICC...

And Randa Abdel-Fattah's reference to the 'genocidal zionist colonizer of Palestine' refers to the ongoing occupation of Palestine Mandate land since 1948, with its 100 to 1 kill rate in the wars of resistance by Palestinins and other Arab nations since that time.

Quote:

It's probably the only sensible thing Peter Malinauskas has done since taking office.

Thanks for your opinion.

Quote:

And DH - Christianity has reformed a lot in the last 1,400 odd years ...

Thankfully; though the baleful effects of the OT keep intruding in our time:

eg "We killed everything that breathed" (illegal under international law), exclaimed a triumphant British Colonel at the battle of Beersheba in 1917, directly quoting the OT Prophet Joshua.

Quote:

Whereas Islam has not. The Qoran is just a reference book on where & how to kill Jews & other infidels.

Well - it is also a reference on how to worship and obey the 'One True God', Islam being "one of the world's great religions', according to former PM Malcolm Turnbull.

Turnbull was suckholing - as he was prone to do ...

there is nothing "great" about Islam except it's numbers of adherents.

Which by in large in many regions/countries are ignorant, uneducated, tribal & warring types.

Mid Easteners, Gazans, Nth Africans, Afghanis, Pakis, Benglas etc.

You know.... the ones Albo is filling the country with.

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