tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post2034696772233261616..comments2023-10-03T23:58:17.279+11:00Comments on Middle East Reality Check: The Carr Diary 6: Carr Gets a Caning MERChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500573372528287733noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-60538571148306917292014-04-14T14:27:36.770+10:002014-04-14T14:27:36.770+10:00Well said! I'm glad you said "the concept...Well said! I'm glad you said "the concept of a handful of MPs," because I seriously doubt that there are ANY actual MPs out there in Liblab Land who have even the foggiest idea of the historical background to this issue.MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-53953874590526829522014-04-14T13:01:22.035+10:002014-04-14T13:01:22.035+10:00The quote by the Herald's political editor, Pe...The quote by the Herald's political editor, Peter Hartcher, <br /><br />"Labor's NSW Right faction, Carr's factional home, is now pro-Palestinian because electoral arithmetic demands it" <br /><br />makes the assumption that there IS a coherent pro-Palestinian voting block, as opposed to the Israel lobby political donations machine.<br /><br />Further, the built in assumption that support for the bandit state is normal and natural, the default position. Only upset by "electoral arithmetic". <br /><br />Peter Hartcher seems oblivious to the concept that a handful of MP's might actually support Palestine because the Palestinians have been disposessed by alien invaders who have occupied not only the Palestinian homeland but the halls of power in Australia and overseas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com