Police Find Neo-Nazis Less Threatening Than Palestine Protesters
When the Guardian chronicles 'unfathomable approval' for a neo-Nazi rally, it conveniently omits the historical pattern: authorities often find fascists less disruptive than those demanding justice. NSW police, who allegedly struck a former Greens candidate requiring surgery at a pro-Palestine protest, seem to classify 'calls for Jewish lobby abolition' as free speech, while 'calls for Palestinian
liberation' merit batons. One might wonder if their riot gear budget prioritizes optics over actual threats. This isn't an isolated incident; governments worldwide frequently conflate anti-Zionist dissent with antisemitism, then weaponize that confusion to silence critics of Israeli policy, while actual neo-Nazis parade virtually unbothered. The double standard isn't sickening; it's revealing.
Peaceful protest against state-backed violence is met with violence, while thinly veiled hate speech gets a police escort. What exactly defines 'order' in this society?