Reference :- Two members of the IDF had to leave Australia without attending their grandmother's 100th birthday. Australian authorities have been accused of antisemitism .
Dear Aggrieved IDF members ,
It must be a great disappointment , travelling across the globe for a family celebration , only to be told to bugger off and go home . As an Australian , I feel a duty to offer my heartfelt apologies for your inhumane treatment by our government . Governments have no right to restrict the travel of ordinary citizens , or tell them where to go. Except , of course , in Gaza and the West Bank , but that is a very different situation . You never know what a five year old Palestinian child might do if you let them visit their grandmother whenever they liked .... or a school .....or a hospital ..... or the bombed out remains of their home .
It must have been humiliating when you were asked to fill out a 13 page questionnaire in some ghastly little air-conditioned office at immigration control . But look on the bright side , at least you were not being tortured to death in that Negev Desert prison facility where you guys detain human animals for years without trial . And look , I am not being critical here , Israel has the right to run its prisons as it pleases ( within the rules of International Law obviously) , I am simply pointing out how fortunate you are that Australia currently cannot afford to run a similar facility . Especially since , unlike Israel , we don't get funded to the tune of billions by struggling taxpayers in the USA .
But lest you allow your disappointment to cloud your better judgement , let me offer some advice , if that is not too presumptuous . Whatever you do , don't ask silly questions with obvious answers . It deprives you of dignity .
For example , you shouldn't have asked " Why are we being treated by friendly allies as war criminals ? " , since the obvious answer is .... because you are suspected of involvement in war crimes . That was what the grueling 13 page questionnaire was all about .... remember ?
Furthermore , you should ask your news media back home to cease making outlandish statements which damage your credibility . These days anybody with a mobile phone can fact check propaganda , so when the Israeli media accuses the Australian government of antisemitism because they are denying Jewish people entry to the Antipodes , one can readily access the figures that show more than 11,000 Jewish folk have been granted visas in the past 12 months .
Back in the land that God promised you ( and where you can safely live free of war crimes accusations ) , your former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked is also miffed because she was denied an Australian visa . She may well be willing to have a cuppa with you to discuss your shared experience . If you do get the chance for a chinwag with her , you could ( very politely ) suggest that calling the Australian Government " anti-Israeli , extreme pro-Palestinian , with elements of antisemitism " , and saying " these are dark days for Australian democracy ; they have chosen the wrong side of history . " is no way to win friends at the Aussie visa desk .
Anyway guys , stay calm . This is why you have your own country , so you have somewhere to go when you are unceremoniously kicked out of some dark hellhole of a country that festers on the wrong side of history .
Your comrade , Ken .
PS. I hope your siblings ( the four whose visa applications were straightforward ) enjoyed your grandmother's birthday and their stay in Australia .
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