I grew up in a Zionist household, spent 12 years in a Zionist youth movement, lived 4 years in Israel, and have friends and family who served in the IDF.
When that is your world, it's hard to see apartheid when it's happening.
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@chriswaterguy@AdamBandt You did, as the $2bn isn’t tied to the bill. It’s a direct investment in housing, exactly what the Greens have been campaigning for, and what Labor said they wouldn’t do before the Greens put the pressure on.
@jessgordon2701@PRGuy17@deemadigan Also, was in reference to Labor teaming up with the Liberals to limit the number of motions per day, which was widely criticised as an anti-democratic move by the major parties to prevent their accountability to the crossbench.
https://t.co/xgdA4a6BaS
the most powerful climate report of the decade was published on monday, after 195 governments fought over the words in its summary for policymakers, and the only media allowed in the room just published its account of who lobbied for what 1/
Labor govt: $368 BILLION on nuclear subs=$12B/yr for 30yrs
Also Labor govt: $500mil/yr on affordable homes max
I’m sure the person sleeping in their car, or the woman with nowhere to go escaping domestic violence, feels much safer knowing that we’ll have nuclear subs in 30 yrs
Yearly reminder that drug dealers aren't to blame for your loved one's banned drug-related problems.
Quite the opposite: dealers often act as community elders, keeping an eye out for regulars and providing a stigma-free community connection point.
Blame prohibition.