Letter

In response to Freedom of speech and chants

Incitement to criminal law

Like Bob Vylan and many Palestinian supporters and opponents of Israel’s textbook, Nazi-style Holocaust and death camps, I have also been known to chant “Death! Death! To the IDF!!!” at a protest or two, but my chant is slightly more contextualised. It goes like this:

“Death! Death! To the IDF!!! … as per Israel’s Basic Law 5710-1950 the Crime of Genocide, which provides for a mandatory capital sentence for every IDF thug who has, in any way, shape or form, committed genocide, participated in genocide, conspired to commit genocide or incited genocide, whether that offence was committed in Israel or abroad.”

I know it’s not as catchy, but I reckon even in the current insane climate where radical pacifists — Palestine Acfion — become proscribed terrorists, Israel’s Basic Law and my support for its intense application doesn’t cross enough lines to warrant arrest or prosecution.

If I’m wrong… hey Greg, mate, any chance of a bit of pro bono work? It’s for a good cause.

— Rick Pass from Rifle Creek FNQ