So it’s come to this. An Australian citizen whose stint in Israel as Australian ambassador has been largely spent doing PR work for Israel, and who now has a business interest in the place, has emerged as the Liberal candidate in Turnbull’s seat of Wentworth, home to a population of which 12.5% is Jewish. In desperation that he might not make it across the line in the election, he and his boss, PM Scott Morrison, an avowed evangelical Christian, and for all we know a Christian Zionist, seem to think that by promising to throw in their lot with Trump, and relocate our embassy to West Jerusalem, that will do the trick. This must surely be the most brazen example of whatever-it-takes politics in Australian political history.
The to-be-hoped for outcome in the by-election will be that it all explodes in the face of the federal Liberal Party and Sharma beats a retreat, licking his wounds, back to his lair on the North Shore.
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Thank you to the voters of Wentworth!. Not sure how much of the swing was due to the Libs push to relocate the embassy from Tel Aviv, however, it does seem that the embassy move was seen as a cynical political move by Morrison and Sharma. Many comments I read cited the most troubling aspects of Morrison's embassy move as trashing Australia's international credibility, and undermining our national and security interests.
Looking better now. Of course it is a backlash against Turnbull's removal. But is it only that?
The night flower: the more politicians openly pander to Israel the better!
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