Category Archives: Democracy And Terrorism

Andrew L. Urban In December 2025, high-profile ABC TV journalist Laura Tingle’s claim that the infamous targeted attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach was not motivated by religion has been met with fury and disbelief. Speaking on the … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban Tolerance can kill you. The paradox of tolerance, as espoused by Karl Popper, is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance, … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban A Melbourne magistrate has ruled prosecutors must prove former Burgertory boss Hash Tayeh had intent to “insult or offend” when he chanted “all Zionists are terrorists” in public. Well, blow me down, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas, obviously wanted … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban There is a straight line between the Albanese leadership’s response to the Bondi Beach massacre on Sunday December 14, 2025 and its behaviour towards former Senator Linda Reynolds. That straight line points to a lack of integrity. … Continue reading →

The phrase ‘mug shot’ comes to mind, as does ‘rogues’ gallery’ and ‘stunned mullet’. Albanese famously loves “fighting Tories”. If only he loved fighting terrorism. If only he had a broader perspective then university politics. If only he hadn’t encouraged … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban How can we reconcile the contradictory messages from PM Anthony Albanese when they collide over Israel and Jewish citizens in Australia? Of course, I refer to the two years of public antagonism towards Israel and domestic inaction … Continue reading →

Andrew TUrban Look, it’s not fair to terrorists, whether Muslim or not. And have no fear, Australia’s Human Rights Commission is right onto it. On October 21, the commission told a federal inquiry the definition of terrorism should no longer … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →