Not The Australian Way

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Arrests made after police officers injured at anti-Islamic film protest in Sydney CBD

THE Prime Minister and NSW Premier have condemned yesterday's violent Islamic protest that has horrified the nation, saying it represented 'the unacceptable face of multiculturalism' and was not 'the Australian way'.

Julia Gillard singled out the chilling image of a young child photographed by a woman as he held loft a poster preaching death.

"I absolutely condemn the violence that we saw yesterday on the streets of Sydney," Ms Gillard said. "There is never any excuse for violent behaviour.

"I do not want to see in the hands of anyone, particularly children, offensive signs that call for the killing of others . This is not the Australian way."

Meanwhile Barry O'Farrell told Sky News: "What we saw yesterday was the unacceptable face of multiculturalism,"

"I'm just horrified by what I saw."

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said yesterday's ugliness did not fairly reflect the Islamic people of Australia.

Mr Abbott said newcomers to Australia were not expected to surrender their heritage but were expected to surrender their hatreds.

"I think that's the message that has got to go from every Australian to those people on the streets of Sydney yesterday.

"I don't believe we saw an acceptable face of Islam yesterday."

But outspoken Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce said political leaders must speak out to protect Australia "from what we might become years down the track".

"It's not xenophobic to ask what is in your national interest and what values we support and what actions we will condone," Senator Joyce told the Nationals' federal conference in Canberra.

"The riot that has happened in Sydney was supported by a certain world view that is not in our national interest. A response is demanded by politicians."

It came as the first of six men charged over yesterday's violence appeared in court today.

Father of three Ahmed Elomar, a 29-year-old champion boxer, was charged with affray and has been refused bail to appear again on Tuesday. The other defendants will face court next month.

Elomar displayed little emotion as he appeared in Parramatta Bail Court via video link wearing a T-shirt displaying the phrase "6th pillar".

Lawyer Greg Scragg argued that his client had not taken part in alleged acts of throwing bottles at police during the Sydney protest, adding that a shoulder injury sustained from a skiing accident in August had been exacerbated by his arrest.

"He was caught up in circumstances that got out of hand," Mr Scragg said.

"His arrest was not justified. His arrest was done in circumstances of over-policing.

"He was taken to the ground. While he was on the ground he was kneed in the back, he was sprayed with pepper spray."

However Magistrate Andrew George said Elomar had breached bail for driving offences and could not be trusted to obey bail conditions.

The nation was horrified by shockingly violent scenes yesterday as police were forced to use capsicum spray during a running battle with angry rioters in the Sydney CBD as the anti-America rally erupted into a series of violent clashes.

Triggered by a YouTube video mocking Islam and the prophet Mohammed, the city was rocked by a wild melee involving more than a 1000 protesters, with police being struck by water bottles, rocks and pieces of timber.

Six policemen were among a dozen people injured, with two officers requiring hospital treatment as the inner-city streets and Hyde Park turned into bloody battlegrounds.

Frontline police, including a dozen dog handlers, resorted to using capsicum spray as a wall of protesters tried to storm past them.

The Sydney riot follows a deadly wave of Islamic protests around the world which have left at least six people dead - including the horrific killings of US ambassador Chris Stevens and three US nationals in Libya on Tuesday.

The Sydney riot caused traffic chaos, forcing diversions as the placard-waving protesters - many of them women and children - gathered at Sydney's Town Hall around noon before moving to the US consulate in Martin Place.

Most disturbing was a shocking image of a young boy in Hyde Park holding a sign declaring: "Behead all those who insult the prophet". It went viral on social media.

 

[Supply&Demand]

Muslims in general dont integrate in a multi cultural society. These protests only show the charade of their secularism.

Small children carrying placards like that in sydney only confirms fears of other communities...

 

[Zabaniyah]

Along with that, they should apprehend the persons behind the whole drama. The sources that is. Most likely a bunch of Mullahs residing there.....

And yes, flow of information should be controlled. There should be a line as to how freedom of speech is to be used. And it shouldn't under any circumstances be a front for inciting violence.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Muslims in general dont integrate in a multi cultural society. These protests only show the charade of their secularism.

Small children carrying placards like that in sydney only confirms fears of other communities...

And I suppose you are speaking from first hand experience?

 

[illusion8]

And I suppose you are speaking from first hand experience?

Most definitely, more Muslims here than Bangladesh so obviously first hand, Muslims don't intermingle like any other religious community does.

Probably because Muslims feel they are superior in Religion to all other religious groups, and they do take their religion way too seriously.

 

[Zulkarneyn]

Those writings are utterly disgusting. These people have no idea about what Islam is, and they DON'T represent Muslims or Islam. They need to get a job and stop being a nuisance or get the hell out of the countries they live in, it is not enough that they are a burden to the society they further destroy Islam with their idiotic way of life. We have same type of retarrds in Denmark, if you look at them, they never go to even Juma prayer, drink every weekend have countless of girlfriends. Hypocrits

 

[474474]

I guess we are our own worst enemy

 

[Zabaniyah]

Most definitely, more Muslims here than Bangladesh so obviously first hand, Muslims don't intermingle like any other religious community does.

Probably because Muslims feel they are superior in Religion to all other religious groups, and they do take their religion way too seriously.

You mean Indian Muslims?

No...but definitely second hand experience..

Fair enough...

But as I said, these people should be apprehended. There should be a line as to how far 'freedom of speech' can go. And by no means can it allow to go beyond a point that incites or implies violence.

 

[ajtr]

Is that the mom taking a picture, awwwe how cute.

I meant that, it was NOT an Islamophobic comment, before all of you victims tear me apart.

That kinda disturbing pic no parent should make her child to hold such hate filled placard.It can be a fun in the beginning but involving kid in such protests with toy guns /hate depicting placards does leave long-lasting effect on young minds.

 

[Bhairava]

Those writings are utterly disgusting. These people have no idea about what Islam is, and they DON'T represent Muslims or Islam. They need to get a job and stop being a nuisance or get the hell out of the countries they live in, it is not enough that they are a burden to the society they further destroy Islam with their idiotic way of life. We have same type of retarrds in Denmark, if you look at them, they never go to even Juma prayer, drink every weekend have countless of girlfriends. Hypocrits

I find it utterly disgusting when the so called moderate Muslims dont open their mouth in real life against their co-comunity men and wean them away from their misguided path and instead pontificate to the non-Muslims on the internet on how they should view Muslims. There is no need to advise us how to view Muslim when these fundamentalists disappear, because automatically the view would be positive. But no, they would not do that. Perhaps they are afraid of getting killed or branded traitors or worse still, they silently agree with them.

 

[jaunty]

These people have no idea about what Islam is, and they DON'T represent Muslims or Islam.

That may be true but unfortunately as I see it the number of such people is quite high everywhere, also regardless of their level of education.

 

[Bhairava]

Okay, speak out and then what? It is the state and the proper law enforcing authorities who should take care of them. The end should have an actual effect.

As far as those fools go, they are lost.

No man..you are not getting what I am trying to say. You dont even need to speak out..Speak in. Speak to your community men and wean them away from the cancer of fundamentalism. Then automatically the perception of non-Muslims about Islam would be positive. Just by telling us - this is not Islam, this is not Islam and maintaining a silence on the acts of these loonies no one is going to believe you.

 

[Zulkarneyn]

Aeonaut please revive my post, i will edit the part you want me to edit.

 

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[Bhairava]

^^ Could have well been an Open Letter to Islamic protestors in Mumbai,Lucknow or anywhere in the world.

These people just dont understand that they are only playing into the hands of those who say "Islam is a danger" through these actions. If only they could realize that.