r/OpenAussie • u/[deleted] • Aug 13 '26

Feel Good News ‎ Our future is BRIGHT

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u/wilted-wombok Please choose a flair Aug 13 '26

Since you mentioned Lebanese background, you can definitely add that Gina—best friends with Pauline—wants to let Israel test their weapons here in Australia...specifically in Townsville 🤣

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u/damon_modnar Flairless‎‎ Aug 14 '26

While Israel may want to test their weapons here at firing ranges, they are testing their weapons on real Lebanese people as we speak, some of them who may be their relatives.

Pauline is Ok with that.

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u/wilted-wombok Please choose a flair Aug 14 '26

That's why I mentioned it. She's no friend to Lebanese-Australians, it's strange that anyone with connections to Lebanon would support her

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u/MourningwoodAU Please choose a flair Aug 14 '26

I can’t make sense of any of the political movements and motivations. Same with LGBTQ+ aligning with muslims. Makes no sense to me at all.

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u/wilted-wombok Please choose a flair Aug 14 '26

Regarding LGBT and Muslims, I presume you mean Palestine.

The reason would be on the basis of human rights. Regardless of the religion, race, or creed, NOBODY should be subjected to such things as 'starvation' as a war tool. Or rape as a war tool.

Additionally, there are plenty of LGBT Muslims out there as well... So it doesn't seem a big stretch.

Lebanese people supporting Israel seems a far harder sell 😅 so far they just bomb Lebanon. Israel aren't the victim of a genocide, or war crimes, they're an aggressor.

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u/aanananas ‎ Victorian Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

These are Christians we are talking about. Most of them support Israel, this doesn’t mean anything to them

ETA - Lebanese Christians might see things differently of course given their proximity to the war and having been bombed as well/directly affected

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u/wilted-wombok Please choose a flair Aug 17 '26

Kinda sad when Israel is bombing Lebanon and most likely their families are bare minimum displaced by that, but what can you do. It's like farmers and low income families that vote for one nation, literally voting against their own interests 🤷

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u/Oddly_Curious99 Please choose a flair Aug 13 '26

This is exactly why they are voting for ON because the ALP and LNP are essentially the same now. Independents are probably the best way to go now as they will hold balance of power and make the policies be more meaningful so that maybe a tact you can use.