Is the White Australia Policy Back In Effect?
I notice once again the Western media are concentrating on the Middle East, Israel, the Jews that’s all you ever see in the North American media these days. Right now the conflict in Burma is receiving some international media attention. The apathetic attitude of the Western media is not surprising they waited until the last minute to discuss the turmoil in Burma. The West waited until people died to finally “report” about Burma. President Bush says there will be sanctions placed on Burma but how is that going to affect the people there? What good will sanctions do when India and China trade with Burma’s Junta?
The Western media’s interest in Burma will decline and they will return to the usual Jews, Arabs, Israel, crisis as if that’s the “only” place in the world with serious social and political problems. What about Africa, or South America, or Asia? Its tiring, boring, its racist, but typical of the Western media.
Another region in the world where racism is taking place in full force is Australia.Yet the Western media is ignoring other hot spots in the world where discrimination and racism is taking place. One of these places is the Western nation of Australia. The Western media has been silent about the incredible amount of racism non whites such as African refugees and Aborigines are enduring in Australia. What if the oppressor is a powerful white male Prime Minister? Would the world care now? It appears as though the colour of a leader’s skin provides a hindrance in the interest of the western media.
Currently in Australia there is an African refugee ban including a ban on African refugees from the Darfur region. The current immigration minister in Australia Kevin Andrews has claimed that African refugees from Sudan are not “integrating” into Australian society. The refugee freeze will remain until mid 2008. Australia has allowed 3900 African refugees into the country this year which is 30% of the total refugee intake. Given the fact Australia a very large nation with a population of only 21 million people it appears xenophobia and racism is the real culprit given the fact an election will be taking place soon in Australia. John Howard the Prime Minister of Australia is appealing to xenophobic voters. Its the usual tactic racists use attacking a marginalized groups such as African refugees and making them the scapegoats.
Australia is also the nation that used to have a racist immigration policy known as the “white” Australia policy that banned non whites from immigrating to Australia. Australia only allowed immigrants from Anglo Saxon or Northern European nations into Australia until the mid world war II. Even Southern Europeans were excluded from immigrating to Australia during the Australian white policy for a period of time until after world war II.
If you would like to contact the Immigration Minister of Australia Kevin Andrews and voice your concerns here is his information:
The Hon Kevin Andrews MP
| Title: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Parliament House ContactPO Box 6022 Email: Kevin.Andrews.MP@aph.gov.au
Electorate Office ContactDoncaster Office: Postal Address: Tel: (03) 9848 9900 |
Contact information for Prime Minister John Howard of Australia
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Good point. And what do you think of, for example, Shoher’s attitude like here http://samsonblinded.org/blog/save-darfur.htm ?