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Melbourne Anti-Racism - Friday
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
Masses of Melbournians unite to demonstrate as a response to Racism and the Terror War.
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Thousands of people packed Bourke Street mall near the GPO on Friday afternoon to demonstrate against racism and to listen to handfuls of people speak about its sources in corporate media and parliament as well the atrocities in Cronulla, war zones and torture facilities in particular Guantanamo Bay.
Speakers who drew attention to John Howard's speech during the Tampa incident where he proclaimed "We decide who comes into this country and the circumstances in which they come" and the similarity between the events in Cronulla where people took arbitrary control of beaches in Sydney and forcefully decided who enters them and allegedly wore t-shirts that read "ETHNIC CLEANSING UNIT".
The lively crowd then migrated to Liberal HQ to target the Liberal Party as a main source of inciting racism in society via government propaganda.
Speakers asked people to continue their public opposition to such issues and urged people to a lunchtime picnic/protest at the State Library on Sunday. The event on Friday was part of many events being planned to highlight the effects of racism and war in society.
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Guantanamo Cell
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Theatrics portray David Hicks, prisoner in US "Camp Delta" Guantanamo Bay over this Christmas period. Orange suits represent the clothing prisoners wear at Guantanamo Bay.
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The Crowd, 1
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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East
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The Crowd, 2
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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South East
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The Crowd, 3
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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South
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No to racism, No to howard
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Banner by 'Civil Liberties Defence' leads the migration up Russel Street.
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Missionaries
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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As the crowd headed towards Liberal Party HQ, inspired people joined the protest including people on delayed trams.
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Messages from beyond
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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People targeted the government and liberals as the source of inciting racism and fear, earmarks of facism.
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Signs
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Home-made signs displayed common messages including this one. "Racial prejudice is a mere pigment of the imagination!"
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Poster plastering
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Activist groups plastered the area with graphic posters, a reminder fresh in the minds of everyone there.
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Russel Street
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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The swarm was vibrant with catchy anti-racist chants.
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Tie dye
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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A large peace banner, the train continues down russel street.
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City Strolling
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Scores of people wore a multitude of shirts with anti-racist phrases painted on them.
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flags flags flags
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Police Hording
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Police harass people, singling out these banner holders..
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the protestors spanned blocks
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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Liberal HQ "rednecks"
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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The peaceful mob
by psychical
Saturday December 17, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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LATEST COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ARTICLE
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DATE |
| BEACH RAGE CONTINUES |
Student Gwant |
Friday December 23, 2005 at 05:10 AM |
| nope... try again |
Artifex |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 09:20 PM |
| Woops! |
rp |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 09:07 PM |
| What have *you* done lately? |
rp |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 09:01 PM |
| shares in this venture. |
Artifex |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 08:35 PM |
| More intersted in the opinion of the thousands who attended. |
rp |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 08:11 PM |
| please, no criticism... |
Artifex |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 08:00 PM |
| It was the best rally I been to in years. |
rally participant |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 07:28 PM |
| barking up the wrong tree? |
Artifex |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 06:58 PM |
| Sure "lilly" |
rally participant |
Monday December 19, 2005 at 05:44 PM |
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