Anti-West, anti-capitalist, anti-colonialism grievance mongers join pro-Palestine rallies

There’s dumb, dangerously dumb and then there’s the sort of spectacular, unrestrained, self-sabotaging stupidity that only the modern Left could pull off.

A familiar theme is emerging at pro-Palestinian rallies across the country.

Joining those with ethnic links to the region are the usual ragtag bunch of neo-Marxist malcontents who are at every leftist rally from Black Lives Matter and “invasion day” to global warming protests.

The same anti-West, anti-capitalist, anti-colonialism grievance mongers who want to delegitimise modern Australia; the same activist class that’s been emboldened in this state by weak, selective policing.

The Melbourne rally on the weekend and others across the country featured Aboriginal flags and acknowledgement of country announcements.

A pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne CBD on Sunday. Picture: David Crosling

Speakers repeatedly linked the Palestinian cause with the supposed oppression of Indigenous Australians.

The same tropes about colonialism, imperialism, stolen land, illegal settlements and genocide are repeated, with Israel and Australia condemned.

There’s dumb, dangerously dumb and then there’s the sort of spectacular, unrestrained, self-sabotaging stupidity that only the modern left could pull off.

At rallies in Britain, the US and here in Melbourne “queer” folk have expressed solidarity with Palestine.

Speakers at the rallies have rolled out the same tropes about colonialism, imperialism, stolen land, illegal settlements and genocide. Picture: David Crosling

They’ve mindlessly shouted anti-Semitic “river to the sea” slogans.

These are the same people who would not last five minutes in Gaza where alternative lifestyles including homosexuality are not tolerated.

Those suspected of being gay face a terrible fate including jail, beatings and sometimes death.

In fact, the only place in the Middle East where members of the LGBTQIA+ community enjoy full rights is Israel.

It’s little wonder that groups such as “Queers for Palestine” have been likened to “Chickens for KFC”.

On the weekend an individual identifying as a “black, queer, anti-Zionist Jew” spoke at the Melbourne rally.

“This colony is built upon white supremacy and settler colonialism … of course so-called Australia supports a racist, genocidal regime,” they said.

On Monday pro-Palestinian, or to be more accurate anti-Israel, protesters caused chaos in the CBD before damaging a government building.

There were no arrests, despite a sizeable police presence.

Police had no qualms about harassing old women on park benches or a pregnant woman in her own kitchen during Victoria’s illiberal lockdowns but when it comes to the usual troublemakers they are reluctant to act.