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Muslims are NOT our Enemies
Moslems are NOT our Enemies! a speech given by Rev. David B. Smith On September 10th, 2006, I guest speaker at a gathering of around 500 Islamic men and women in Bankstown, raising funds for war-torn Lebanon. Unfortunately I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Islamic, Israel, Lebanon, number, Southern Lebanon, violence, way, work
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Not a Battle between Jew and Palestinian
nb. this and other photos on this page are courtesy of ‘Nick the Possum‘. On July 2nd, 2006, I was privileged to be asked to be one of the speakers at a rally in support of the people of Gaza. … Continue reading
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Tagged Defence, Gaza, IDF, Israel, Israeli Defence Forces, Palestinian, support, today
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Morde Vanunu – Released But Not Free
A transcript of a speech I gave on April 21st, 2006, at a rally held in the centre of Sydney, commemorating the second year of Morde’s semi-release. You will see that I am holding up a poster with a … Continue reading
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Tagged cause, hero, line, Morde, Morde Vanunu, mordechai vanunu, sake, Sydney Harbour Bridge, www
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Exposing Strategic Management Works
Strategic Management Works and why I did more than just ask for a refund ‘Strategic Management Works’ (now also operating as ‘One Life‘) is an Australian company that purports to be in the business of financial consultancy. From my perspective, they … Continue reading
Will Someone Please Remind Me Why We Went To War?
I still regularly wake up thinking about the war with Iraq and feeling sick in my stomach. It’s been a new experience for me and for all of us in Australia. Never before have we launched an attack on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Prime Minister, destruction, Iraq, Israel, mass, Remind, Someone, way, weapons of mass destruction
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Mordechai Vanunu Turns 49
Morde Vanunu turns 49 15th October 2003Today is my friend Morde Vanunu’s 49th birthday. When I last saw him in person – sat with him, talked with him and embraced him – he was 32. For Morde, all of that … Continue reading
An Open Letter from the President of the United States
Still I find it hard to accept the terrible reality of the events of Tuesday 11th September, 2001. The days go by, but the pain does not go away. Nor does the passing of the days in any way diminish … Continue reading
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Tagged American, being, Christian�, David B. Smith, defiant, leadership, Open, Smith
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Drugs and the Juvenile Justice System
I’ve often said that if it were possible for me to accomplish just one thing in this area, I think that I would most like to make a difference to the whole problem of drug abuse in Dulwich Hill. That’s not because … Continue reading
Reunited with Morde (April 2004)
A Cheap Holiday in Other People’s Misery (catching up with Mordechai Vanunu in Israel) One of my favourite pieces of music is the Sex Pistols’ classic ‘Holidays in the Sun’ – a song that begins with the line, ‘a cheap holiday in other … Continue reading
