Rather well put by Russell Dobular at the recent 'rage against the war machine' rally in Washington:





(5:50)'[Right wing supporters of Israel] say we have to stand with Israel, it's an oasis of Western values in the Middle East. Well, if by Western values we're thinking of King Leopold's tenure in the Congo, Spain's gay romp through South America, the US genocide of its native population, the Australia where an aborigine scalp could fetch you a few pounds, well then yes: a country full of white Europeans dropped in the middle of a non-white indigenous population whose land they steal and whose people they slaughter, all the while blaming their savages for their savagery when they attempt to fight back, Israel is a true bastion of Western values in the Middle East. And God help the indigenous people there if history is any guide.'

Ritter made a powerful speech too:





Didn't look hugely well-attended unfortunately, judging from the few crowd shots. Better than it not happening at all of course...

cheers,
I