Author Archives: andrew

Trump scores F on Ukraine

Posted on October 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Imagine the derision if Joe Biden when President had asked Vladimir Putin for his thoughts on America giving Ukraine some deadly Tomahawk missiles with which to defeat Russia – and then told the world about that exchange. … Continue reading →

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I was wrong – thank goodness … but wait

Posted on October 14, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  The other day, October 5, I wrote that Hamas would not release the hostages. I was wrong, thank goodness. I feared that this bunch of vicious, extremist Jew-haters would once again break their promise, perhaps in some … Continue reading →

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Split screen: A Jews / B Palestinians

Posted on October 13, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  You are watching a large TV screen, split in two. Screen A: Australian Jews gathered peacefully across the country on Sunday (Oct 12, 2025) to celebrate their first rays of light in two dark years, just hours … Continue reading →

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Thank Hamas for 51 million tonnes of rubble that was Gaza

Posted on October 12, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Death, destruction and the rubble of the territory are a legacy of Hamas in Gaza. The vast amount of rubble in Gaza, estimated at over 51 million tonnes from the destruction of around 80% of the territory’s … Continue reading →

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Lasting peace is up to Palestinians – yet again

Posted on October 10, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Lasting peace after the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza is seen as fragile. Many commentators worry that peace won’t last after the initial burst of happiness and relief. “Polls suggest Israelis are desperate for the … Continue reading →

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What to make of Gazans and Gazans with visas to Australia?

Posted on October 9, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban As the possibility of the war in Gaza coming to an end draws near, I find myself wondering whether Gazans are innocent victims or participants (some perhaps reluctantly) in the war. On the one hand, polls show … Continue reading →

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Hamas will not release the hostages

Posted on October 5, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban As I write, it’s early Sunday evening in Sydney,  even earlier in New York and Sunday morning time for coffee in Jerusalem. In a few hours, it will be the deadline for Hamas to make good on … Continue reading →

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Climate Cheque

Posted on October 2, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban “Follow the money: plot to sabotage nation’s prosperity” that’s the headline in The Australian (2/10/2025) on Peta Credlin’s column, which exposes that money trail, confirming the point that climate change is in reality about the large climate … Continue reading →

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Do not kill him, America

Posted on September 14, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban If you practiced what the sane among you are now preaching, America, you would not kill Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin. The death penalty would continue the violence that comes from the primitive ‘eye for an eye’ mindset. … Continue reading →

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The drugs used by WOAMs

Posted on September 6, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban There on my TV screen was the WOAM (Woman Once A Man), standing tall on the winner’s podium. Two female athletes stood either side of the WOAM, having come second and third. Had either of them taken … Continue reading →

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