Reference:- President of Israel , Mr Isaac Herzog , is expected to vist Australia in the coming days.

Reference:-  Nationwide protests are planned , opposing Mr Herzog's visit to Australia . 

Dear  Isaac , 

                      I hope you don't mind being addressed by your first name .  As an old man , it feels natural , and friendlier , to address a younger man this way .  Only a few days remain before your planned visit to the Antipodes , so let me get straight to the point of this letter . 

Many folk  ... and let's not mince words ..... are disgusted to hear of your visit . As an Aussie citizen who has keenly observed our culture since before you were born ,  I feel well able to read the mood of the man or woman in the street .  For millions of folk , your visit will be extremely unwelcome .  There will be protests across the nation , costly for our police who have better things to do , and our politicians will be preoccupied balancing popular outrage against their re-election prospects .  ( They also have better things to do . ) 

The great unwashed are easily manipulated , and the leftist media has successfully convinced many folk that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza , and that you personally are involved . This may be unfair , but you must admit that images in the media do look a tad genocidey . When you claim that nobody in Gaza is innocent and write messages on bombs that will be dropped on children ,  propagandized minds might rush to the conclusion that you are a war criminal .  Accusations of genocide might be ridiculous and unfair , but should not be ignored. 

As you well know , the Australian Government  has introduced , following  advice from the Israeli lobby , broad new hate speech laws which are retrospective in scope .  These new hate speech laws have the potential to backfire .  Obviously it was only antisemitic hate speech that the laws were intended to criminalize , but they were ineptly rushed through , which means all hate speech is now illegal .  Sadly , you could find yourself within their purview . Thousands have called for your arrest when you arrive in Australia .  

You seem like a reasonable young chap to me . As far as I am concerned folk should be able to write whatever they like , even if they write it on bombs . Personally , although I avoid generalisations which condemn entire populations , I support  the principal of freedom of speech . In my opinion , one should not fall foul of the law for saying what one believes . If you believe all Palestinians should bear the blame for the actions of a few , surely you should have the right to express this belief .  

Unfortunately , however , you may run afoul of Australia's new retrospective hate speech laws .  

Isaac , I think you should consider cancelling your visit . That will keep thousands of protestors off our streets and let us get on with the business of running our country .   Why not offer free trips to Israel for those who were traumatised by the horrific Bondi terrorist attack ?   Politicians from around the world regularly travel to Israel at your expense via your  " junket " program,  designed  to showcase the wonderful democracy of Israel which boasts the most moral army in the world .  A few shekels more to help the families of the Bondi victims would not be missed . 

Anyway , if you do come to Australia and wish to avoid the limelight , you are most welcome to stay here in Kooralya . We can provide accommodation gratis , although with the water restrictions we cannot offer the free laundry service that Mr Netanyahu demands on his state visits , so bring plenty of fresh clobber since it is hot here at this time of the year .  Ken junior says he can whip up some Kosher victuals for you out of our vege patch . He reckons that as a dedicated adherent of Judaism you would be unwilling to eat our local beef . 

Hope this has been helpful .

Your comrade , Ken . 

PS.     Ken junior says it might be unwise to invite the families of the Bondi victims to Israel .   He reckons some of them might not support Israel , and refuse the invitation , which would look bad .    Do you think there could have been many of those non - Zionist ( I think you call them self-hating ) Jews at Bondi who feel that they were placed in harm's way by Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank ?

 It might not be worth the risk . 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference:- It has been a challenging couple of weeks for The Sky Reply .

 Reference : -   The new hate speech laws temporarily silenced the Sky Reply Team . 

It behoves one to stay abreast of changes in the law. One hardly relishes the thought of being imprisoned due to an oversight .  The recently introduced hate speech laws required 500 pages to be read with due diligence , following which we felt it advisable to seek the advice of a suitably qualified attorney .  Suitably qualified attorneys expect to be well remunerated , which did slice a sizeable chunk out of our monthly budget . This meant waiting for my pension cheque to arrive so we could buy a fresh ribbon for the trusty Remington .   Anyone can see that the new laws are a hasty response to the appalling antisemitic terror attack at Bondi ,  and it is with antisemitism in mind that we should view them . 

We expected that Ms Michelle Rowland , in the role of Attorney General that she has assumed since her unfortunate ....ahem .... travel expenses misunderstanding...would unambiguously explain the new laws .  Sadly we were disappointed . ABC interviewer , young David Speers , made a great effort to coax an explanation from Michelle , but without success . 

Before dipping into our life savings , we also watched Senator David Shoebridge  explain why , after reading the 500 pages , he refused to vote for the new laws.  David clearly explained why the laws are  unclear , and difficult to explain .  Subsequently we have seen a chap thrown in jail for writing something on the interweb said to violate these new laws.   It is fair to say that we are a tad twitchy here at the Sky Reply . 

As senior editor , I would like to explain from the outset that we do not hate either Michelle Rowland or the ABC  , nor David Speers or David Shoebridge .  Here at The Sky Reply we hate nobody , and only risk tactfully admonishing those whom the government has granted tacit permission for us to criticise.   That , after all , defines freedom of speech .   

The new hate laws are very general and vague at best ,  so as a service to our millions of faithful readers ,  we have listed a few specific examples that demonstrate how the laws appear to apply . 

                STATEMENT                                        HOW IT MIGHT BE DEEMED UNDER HATE LAWS

 Ayatolla Ali Khamenei is evil .                                                                Free speech 

 Benjamin Netanyahu evil.                                                                        Hate speech . 

Palestinians are raised to be terrorists.                                                      Free speech  

Israeli children are taught to support genocide .                                       Hate speech . 

Jews who oppose Zionism are self -hating .                                             Free speech

Millions of Jews oppose the State of Israel .                                            Hate speech . 

The slaughter in Iran is being exaggerated by the media  .                      Hate speech

The slaughter in Gaza is being exaggerated by the media.                      Free speech . 

The Palestinians have brought destruction upon themselves .                 Free speech . 

Israel has brought destruction upon itself .                                              Hate speech . 

Putin is a war criminal .                                                                           Free speech 

Netanyahu is a war criminal                                                                    Hate speech  

Radical Islam is a major problem for the world                                     Free speech 

Zionism is a major problem for the world .                                            Hate speech . 

Wearing Burkas shows a reluctance to integrate .                                   Free speech

Wearing  Kippahs shows a reluctance to integrate .                               Hate speech . 

Greater Israel is a promise from God.                                                    Free speech . 

From the river to the sea Palestine will be free .                                    Hate speech . 

" Give them (Palestinians ) hell !  " .  Jordan Peterson .                        Free speech . 

"Palestinians have the right to resist . " . Christopher Hitchens            Hate speech . 

All the Palestinians must leave their homes or die .                              Free speech . 

The Israelis should end their illegal occupation  .                                 Hate speech .

Hamas is a terrorist organisation that bombs innocent civilians .         Free speech .

Mossad is a terrorist organisation that bombs innocent civilians .        Hate speech. 

The Palestinian Authority  manipulates  the United Nations .               Free speech   

The Likud Party of Israel  manipulates  the United Nations.                 Hate speech . 

The Koran threatens violence to non -believers .                                   Free speech . 

The Torah threatens violence to non-believers .                                    Hate speech  

 

This list is far from compendious , but usefully illustrative . 

We welcome any amendments by readers whose opinions differ , as long as the do not in any way denigrate persons living or dead ... or legally qualified. 

Yours in freedom of speech , 

Ken 

PS.   Ken junior has asked me to confirm that it is Ken Senior who wrote this , and that he had nothing to do with it .  When asked what he thought of the new hate speech laws he replied ...

" Never heard of them " .  

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

  

Reference:- Prime Minister of Australia , Mr Albanese , changed his mind , and has now approved a Royal Commission into antisemitism .

Reference :-   The Royal Commission into antisemitism will take an entire year to produce it's recommendations . 

 Dear Mr Albanese , 

                                  Here at The Sky Reply we noted the pressure you face by those demanding a Royal Commission into antisemitism .  Though we are disappointed by your capitulation , we do understand that you had no choice in the matter .    

But what is done is done , and we must now get the ball rolling and treat this as an opportunity .  Ken junior has noticed a few vital areas of investigation that have remained largely unmentioned by the wary  mainstream media . He would like to draw your attention to these , since you are well positioned to draw them to the attention of the Commissioners .  

 1.   The Scanlon Survey reveals that the Australian community has a net positive attitude of 20 points towards Christianity , which  is only marginally better than the net positive attitude of 14 towards Judaism . By contrast , Muslims scored a negative 19 points in the same survey .  This might help explain why the Mosque in Toowoomba has been burned down twice , and as yet has not been fully rebuilt .  It  might also explain why those arson attacks went largely unreported .  Once the approval rating of Judaism has closed the little 6 point gap , resources could be directed towards closing the 39 point gap in the approval rating for Islam .  

2. The difference between Judaism and Zionism is not unlike the difference between a seeing eye dog and a pit bull terrier .  Conflating the two in the mainstream media is likely to incite antisemitism .

3. Oppressing those who express horror at the plight of the Palestinians ( which includes huge numbers of Jewish folk .....cruelly  labelled " self-hating Jews " by the Israeli government . ) is also likely to incite antisemitism . 

4. An indicted war criminal clutching power to avoid jail while he commits genocide is a bad look for a head of state . Reminding folk that Mr Netanyahu  does not have the full support of the Jewish community is likely to soften attitudes towards the diaspora in Australia . 

5. Folk don't like their freedom of expression being suppressed , especially to favour a group that describes themselves as " God's chosen people " .   The obvious insinuation is that others are not "God's chosen people ".  Please don't inflame unrest by introducing draconian legislation that favours one small section of society .  In this country we should all be equal under the law......ahem...unlike Israel ....just saying .  

Here at the Sky Reply we have no truck with tax deductible bronze age cults .  Nonetheless if there happens to be a " God "  ( how would I know ? )  surely we are all God's children . ( Except , of course , most of the billionaires .... those sociopaths  . )  

Anyway Mr Albanese , hopefully this has been helpful . Once Mr Netanyahu and his comrades have passed away and dwell in heaven with the thousands of limbless child martyrs of Gaza , genuine Jewish folk will be able to retrieve their religion from the Zionists who fermented hatred and violence against them and incited those prone to extremism.     I am an old man , and do not expect to see that day , but like me , all things pass and I am optimistic that Ken junior will live to see a more just and peaceful world .  

Your comrade , 

Ken . 

PS.  Please convey my best wishes to Senator Penny Wong . Old and half blind though I am ,  I can still see that in these dark times the burden of office weighs heavily on her , as it would anybody with an empathic soul . 

 

 

Reference :- We have welcomed the year 2026 on the Gregorian Calendar .

Reference:-   On other Calendars the year is as follows :- 

       Islamic ...........1447

       Hebrew............5786

       Persian ............1404

       Chinese.............4723

       Buddhist ...........2569 

There are many others . 

Anyway , as we launch ourselves into the brave new world of artificial intelligence we decided to run a little experiment here at The Sky Reply . This is how it went . 

"  As we launch ourselves into the brave new world of artificial intelligence , let's run a little experiment ." , I said . 

" According to Roger Penrose there is no such thing as artificial intelligence , only computer programs that can't actually think ." ,   Ken junior said . 

" Roger who ? " , I said 

" Roger Penrose . He is probably the most intelligent physicist in the world ." ,  Gabbo said . 

" Never heard of him . " , I said .  

" If you want to run an experiment  , why don't you ask AI ( as it is affectionately known ) to complete  a task and see how it performs ? " , Gabbo said . 

And we did just that . We asked AI  to write an article for " The Australian " newspaper which would convince any reader that it had been written by one of their highest paid journalists . 

We have reproduced below the headlined article that resulted from our AI request . 

           IN 2026 WE CAN NO LONGER WATCH THE DEATH OF THE WEST IN SILENCE 

The appalling rate of decline of western democracies is due in large part to the fact that nobody does anything .  Lethargy has become an epidemic . Dole Bludgers , Greenies and The Woke live like Mughal Emperors off the hard work of others in a welfare society where nobody cares anymore , and they blame anybody but themselves for their impoverished situation . The West has lost it's way . Just look at that disgraceful demonstration by hundreds of thousands who marched across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge . It only takes a handful of ignorant uneducated radicals like that to ruin the country for the silent majority of disinterested Australians who just want to work hard and pay off their mortgages before they die .

Throughout the entire West people are protesting . 

Protesting about inequality . Protesting about corruption . Protesting about the environment .  Protesting about unemployment . Protesting about the cost of living . Protesting about Genocide . Protesting about illegal detention and restrictions on freedom of speech .  Protesting about being underpaid . Protesting about conditions in healthcare facilities,  schools and universities .  These subversive types should count themselves lucky to live in democratic societies where you only get deported , imprisoned , sanctioned or cancelled if you say something that offends the elite . The insidious spread of social apathy , baseless cries of inequality , and an unearned sense of entitlement among the great unwashed stalls our country's progress  . How can a country move forward if people won't pull their weight , and simply rely on banks and mining companies to prop up the GDP with their endless succession of record yearly profits ? 

To add to our woes , much of the world hates the West , and the warlike ideologies of other countries are a constant threat . Foreigners hate our lifestyle and freedom , and are jealous of it .  Their Xenophobia is boundless . They come by the thousands to our shores to steal our jobs and scam our welfare system . They love our country because their own countries have been destroyed in wars sponsored by arms manufacturers and they wish to live peaceful lives . Little wonder that they come here to spread violence . 

 And what has become of International Law ?  People must face the consequences of their actions . When an 83 year old female doctor stands in a public place holding a placard supporting peace she should be arrested , and after several months in prison she should face whatever charges can be massaged until they  apply to her actions  .  The law must be independent and apolitical , and it must be responsive to the demands of the powerful , whatever those demands  may be .  Charging important world leaders with genocide and the like should never be allowed . And if such charges are made maliciously , courts should be sanctioned to intimidate others .  Only in this way can justice for all prevail. 

Lastly , it is time to abandon the ridiculous " Global Warming " model . There is no evidence to suggest that the planet is warming . Climatologists are scaremongering in order to obtain  generous research grants . We cannot afford to waste money on so called "renewable " energy . Instead we should be developing  our international trade relations to take advantage of the sea routes above the Arctic Circle which are becoming navigable throughout  the entire winter .  And , of course , we need to provide aid money to the Pacific Islands as they sink , so that we don't experience an influx of undesirable refugees . 

Exporting coal will help finance these policies . 

To all our readers we wish a happy and prosperous New Year .  Stay silent through 2026 , now is not the time to muddy the waters of discourse, and  may the interest rate on your mortgage forever trail behind Australia's real " Magic Pudding " .....the housing bubble . 

Ken junior spoke first after reading the article . 

"  That makes no sense at all . It is just an angry rant characterised by bizarre contradictions and bad sentence structure. " , Ken junior said . 

" So it looks like that AI thing has done a brilliant job after all . It is indistinguishable from a real  article in ' The Australian ' . " , Monte said . 

" I reckon this AI is a force to be reckoned with . " , I said . 

The lads stroked their chins thoughtfully . 

 " Pass me a beer . " ,  I said .  

Happy New Year . 

Your comrade , 

Ken  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

      

 

Reference :- A terrible tragedy has occurred at Bondi Beach .

 Reference :-  There are many reasons to be saddened and appalled by the horrific attack at Bondi Beach,  just as there are many reasons to be saddened when we see folk on other beaches in countries far away being slaughtered . 

Mr Netanyahu did not waste his time by first offering his sympathy to all Australians  , but instead was swift with his condemnation of our Prime Minister .  Apparently he had warned Mr Albanese that recognising a Palestinian state would lead to an attack on Australian Jews . If this is true , there are more than 150 other countries in the world that also support the right of Palestinians to live in a state of their own .   Let us hope that those countries do not experience similar attacks on their Jewish communities . 

Here at the Sky Reply , we have been discussing the fall out from this shocking event  . Who else , apart from the traumatised families , will suffer from the fallout ?   Of course , that depends on the maturity of our personal responses , and the professionalism our leaders, politicians , social influencers , lobbyists and mass media .   This tragedy needs to be addressed with sensitivity , rationally and calmly , and not with unrestrained anger or overreaction . It is well known that the best strategy for causing somebody to act foolishly and self-destructively is to make them angry .  Anger could allow the tragedy to become politicised , and lead to the passing of poorly drafted legislation .  It might encourage the attribution of unfair blame.  

Who will suffer should this happen ?  Everybody at the Sky Reply gave their opinion . 

 Ken Junior  ....  " All of us " .  

 Monte ...........   "All of us " . 

 Ken senior........" All of us " . 

Gabbo .............. " All of us . Regardless of religion or race or colour or creed " .  

For once the four of us are in agreement about something .    

Your comrade , 

Ken 

 

 

Reference :- Senator Pauline Hanson , for some reason , wore a Burqa to Parliament .

Reference:- The Australian Parliament's guidebook for acceptable behaviour  advises that props may be tolerated at times , but are not encouraged .  

Dear Pauline  , 

                          What was all the fuss about ? The rules state that props may be tolerated in Parliament , but not encouraged . It is grossly intolerant to chuck you out of the room because you happened to wear a Burqa on that occasion .  Besides , who gets to decide what constitutes a prop ?  Freedom to embrace a particular sartorial style is surely a fundamental right in a free market ... I mean democratic society .  Remember when  Scotty from marketing , then known as  Prime Minister Scott Morrison , waved a lump of coal about like Darius Jedburgh clasping a fistful of plutonium in " The Edge of Darkness ?  ( If you have never heard of Darius Jedburgh , I recommend googling him ) .  If Scotty could get away with that , surely you can front up in a Burqa . 

Anyway , wearing a Burqa is sure to endear you to the million or so Muslims in the country . Your gesture will go a long way towards calling out racism and healing division within our communities .   And I reckon you have opened the door for other displays of religious tolerance .  Perhaps we may see one of our Muslim Parliamentarians show up clad in Christian attire , the Papal Mitre perhaps , or that charming little cap , the Zucchetto ?    It's about time our Parliamentarians clobbered themselves up in classier threads and introduced some colour to their proceedings .

I do like the look of that conservative think tanker chap , Jordan Peterson . He dresses as colourfully as a clown , and his costumes do pleasantly distract from the content of his arguments when he occasionally flounders on the rocky shores of incomprehensible verbosity . 

Good luck with it all Pauline . You are truly a trendsetter . 

Your comrade 

Ken  

PS.  I didn't mention Judaism . It is a sensitive topic at present , best avoided ,what with the genocide and all .   But let me be clear , I am not antisemitic .  Admittedly the definition of antisemite has changed over the years . Once upon a time they labelled you an antisemite if you harboured an irrational prejudice against Jewish folk .  Now you are labelled an antisemite if Zionists don't like the cut of your jib  .  But rest assured , I belong to neither category . 

 

Reference :- It has been leaked to the media that Palestinian prisoners have been raped in Israeli prisons .

 Reference : -  Video tapes of prisoners being raped in Israeli prisons have greatly upset Mr Netanyahu . 

Dear Mr Netanyahu , 

                                     Bad press can cause tremendous damage to a chap's reputation , as you well know . After all , bad press is often used by Mossad to discredit their opponents .  Of course , you call it Hasbara , but as they say ... a rose by any other name would smell the same (  apologies to C J Dennis ) .  

Sadly , immersed as you are in the fog of genocide ... ahem , I mean war ..  while facing the vicious assault of ungrateful pettifoggers intent on having you incarcerated for corruption , you have failed to remember these basic rules for addressing attacks by the media . 

1.  Deny the event occurred . This you have not done . In fact , you confirmed that it occurred. 

2.  Deny knowing of the event . This you have not done , you have confirmed your knowledge of it. 

3.  Condemn the perpetrators .  This you have not done . 

4. Express sympathy for the victims and their families .   This you have also overlooked . 

As far as 1 and 2 are concerned , there is no going back . 

In theory , you could still action 3 and 4 , but that will appear insincere after the long delay . 

It looks like your goose is well and truly cooked on this issue , so what you need is a distraction . 

Why not start another war ?   Or at least bomb another country ?  In the past 72 hours you have attacked 6 countries , Palestine , Lebanon , Syria , Tunisia , Qatar and Yemen , two of which you have recently made ceasefire  agreements with . It might be unwise to attack Iran again right now ,  since Mr Trump may not back you up , and Iran now has powerful allies in Russia and China .  Remember how badly it went when you last attacked Iran , hoping to spark a popular uprising ?  Iran is now more united and stronger than ever . Attacking Iraq is a possibility , and excuses can be easily invented , but maybe having 7 countries in the region hate you is one too many . 

Have you thought of attacking Tobago ?  They recently refused to refuel a US Navy vessel that threatens the security of Venezuela . Since Israel and the USA are joined at the hip , I am sure you could paint that as an antisemitic attack . Is there a Synagogue there you can bomb ? Or an Israeli Embassy ? A false flag attack could work wonders .  

Anyway , you may have a better idea ... perhaps a war in Cyprus where the locals are tiring of Zionist settler interference and attempts to force apartheid upon them ?  .   The main thing is the need for a distraction , and whatever you do , never speak of those unspeakable rapes again .  

Your Comrade  , 

Ken