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**Matt W** · Dec 12, 2005, 09:11 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4520218.stm

Quote:

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has called for ethnic and religious tolerance in the wake of race riots in Sydney over the weekend.
Attacking people "on the basis of their race, their appearance [and] their ethnicity" was unacceptable, he said.

Thousands of young white men attacked people of Arabic and Mediterranean background on Cronulla Beach on Sunday.

The fighting injured more than 30 people, including police officers, and at least 16 people were arrested.

The clashes follow an assault on two lifeguards last week, reportedly by youths of Middle Eastern origin.

Mobile phone text messages began circulating after the incident, encouraging people to retaliate.

Sickening.

Nono · Dec 12, 2005, 11:54 am

We'll see whether these riots attract even one zillionth of the attention from fair'n'balanced Fox News that the "Paris aflame" riots got.

tman_ndsu08 · Dec 12, 2005, 03:09 pm

It's the natural ebb and flow of human life.

People hate each other.

*shrugs* What else is on?

**Chris** · Dec 12, 2005, 04:41 pm

Quote:

Quote by: Nono

We'll see whether these riots attract even one zillionth of the attention from fair'n'balanced Fox News that the "Paris aflame" riots got.

havent watched FNC in ages. I just turned to it and they are talking about Tookie Williams.

Wonder if they are going ti give it as much attention.

G. Adams · Dec 12, 2005, 07:55 pm

Ahh John Howard, the Australian face of racial tolerance. Perhaps if his government hadn't legitimised xenophobia the tensions may not have reached this point.

rcne · Dec 12, 2005, 09:48 pm

Fox was running a banner across the screen about the Australia racial troubles. Though when I watched it is was about Tookie. He's only got a few hours left before 12:01 CA time.

I'm sure tomorrow Australia will be "breaking news" at Fox. Are there any OZ members still here? I'd be curious to hear their opinion on it.

Dec 12, 2005, 11:54 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,321	We'll see whether these riots attract even one zillionth of the attention from fair'n'balanced Fox News that the "Paris aflame" riots got. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

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G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,174	Ahh John Howard, the Australian face of racial tolerance. Perhaps if his government hadn't legitimised xenophobia the tensions may not have reached this point. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill

Dec 12, 2005, 09:48 pm	#6 (permalink) (top)
rcne Moderator/nobody Posts: 1,566	Fox was running a banner across the screen about the Australia racial troubles. Though when I watched it is was about Tookie. He's only got a few hours left before 12:01 CA time. I'm sure tomorrow Australia will be "breaking news" at Fox. Are there any OZ members still here? I'd be curious to hear their opinion on it. Live Long and Prosper (Genetics and Capitalism)

Dec 12, 2005, 03:09 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
tman_ndsu08 BANNED Posts: 5,021	It's the natural ebb and flow of human life. People hate each other. shrugs What else is on?