Australia Hosts War Profiteers While Police Subdue Peace
Australian authorities deployed force against citizens protesting the presence of Israeli arms companies at a 'defence' show. These aren't just any companies; they're direct beneficiaries of the ongoing military actions in Gaza. The protest targeted the lethal irony of a 'defence' expo featuring arms suppliers to a government currently under scrutiny for alleged war crimes by international bodies,
with reports of over 37,000 Palestinians killed, according to the UN. One might wonder what exactly these 'pro-Palestinian' protestors could possibly be upset about at an exhibition where weapons are traded, some potentially used in the systematic destruction of Gaza. Meanwhile, the 'national security' imperatives that justify silencing dissent seem to magically align with the corporate profits of
the arms industry. Funny how that works, isn't it?