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    Two protesters arrested on first day of Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ ban

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    1. EternalAngst23 on

      As a 22 yo, I’m just glad that I get to live through a real-life reenactment of the Joh years.

    3. Kid_Self on

      >“I’m not sure if everybody here understands knows the history of the different slogans that the government is trying to ban us from saying, so [in] the interests of education, I want to explain [it] to you,” he said at the protest.

      >He went on to deny that the phrase was terroristic or antisemitic, saying it was instead a call for freedom and dignity of the people between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea.

      >“So when we say, from the river to the sea, we are calling for … for the people of Palestine,” he said.

      Hahaha! Smart mockery of the laws. Legend.

    6. theHoundLivessss on

      Disgusting law put in by disgusting people who would rather ban drawing attention to the slaughter of 20,000 children than do anything to stop it.

    7. Conscious_Ad9612 on

      Such a fucken despicable law. What a disgrace.

      I’m glad though that it already has an arrest and can be challenged in court with (hopefully logical) precedent being set very early on.

    8. DestroyAllBacteria on

      Completely out of the loop on this one. Seems like an odd phrase to ban. How quickly was this passed into law? All seems a bit weird

    12. InfamousBoat7986 on

      I am 100% sure theres some AIPAC type funding in Australian politicians like the US. The way Aus politicians are bending with their cheeks spread for Israel is appalling!

    14. NoodleBox on

      Is it at all worth making up funny “get around” sayings?

      From the Port to Fort Lincoln the Palestinian people shall not cost anything?

      (Or From 5ks away to here the people of That Bit will be Offered at a Discount)?

      then it’s just nonsense unless you know. Eventually the watermelon will be banned.

    15. Infinite_Pudding5058 on

      So if we literally say those words in every day conversation, are we breaking the law?

    18. mt6606 on

      I need to find that unofficially released system of a down song….

      Alternatively – aerials *we drink from the river then we turn around and put up our walls*

      I think I’m realising why they faded away…

    20. Westafricangrey on

      How come Australian tax payers are having their speech stifled for a country in the Middle East that’s actively committing war crimes???

      Like that’s crazy?

    21. misanthropicgreen on

      This inspired me to write a shitty little poem:

      To those who silence the voice of the streets, hiding behind their legislative sheets

      Your cowardice echoes throughout history

      From the banks of the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, the People of Palestine will one day live free

    22. mullsies on

      *We’ve got two strong hearts*
      *We stick together like the honey and the bee*
      *You and me*
      *We’ve got two strong hearts*
      *Reaching out forever like a [REDACTED]*
      *Running free*
      *Running free*

    23. mt6606 on

      I don’t get how words used in songs from the 1800s is offensive. It’s really odd. Palestinian folksongs are riddled with these from the 60s.. they are banning a nations literature, it’s disgusting.

    24. SirFlibble on

      There was a terror attack on Aboriginal people in January. Why did the hate speech laws not include anti-Aboriginal speech too?

    26. sunsetxlust on

      Turns out I’m a really big John Farnham fan these days, love Two Strong Hearts. 

    28. MajorTiny4713 on

      We are the zionist project. We’re the closest ally to Israel and the US in the war on Iran, and now we’ve lost free speech for their war crimes.

    29. fluffy_101994 on

      “Don’t bother applying for a march permit, you won’t get one! That’s government policy now!” – ~~Joh~~ Crisafulli

      Fuck this government and fuck every cunt who voted for this crap.

      I’m 31, I didn’t think I’d be reliving the Bjelke-Petersen era of my parents and grandparents.