Sunday - December 11, 2005

Australians Mob Arabs

It looks like the kettle is starting to boil over much sooner than anyone expected. It is already happening in Australia and may spread even further before this is over with. I’m talking about a backlash against Arab-looking people. Yes, it is racial profiling and it is very wrong. Or is it? Here we are in the 21st century with Muslims running around all over the world setting fire to entire countries, blowing up buildings and people, hijacking airliners and killing Westerners at every opportunity.

Are all Muslims or Arab-looking people to blame? No, of course not but to many around the world it is starting to look like a clash of civilizations and tempers are flaring everywhere. I hate to say it but this may just be a precursor of things to come. It may get much worse unless cooler heads prevail ... on both sides. Unless the Arab countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia start to really crack down on their radicals and the Imams start preaching against violence it will only get worse. Much worse, I’m afraid ...

Beach Erupts Into Violence
December 11, 2005
CRONULLA BEACH, NSW Australia (AAP)

Angry crowds have singled out and bashed people of Middle Eastern appearance at Sydney’s Cronulla beach as racial tension erupted into violence. And an ambulance called to the scene to treat five people injured in today’s violence has been attacked by a mob who shattered its windows. Meanwhile, police have been pelted with beer bottles, and their patrol cars stomped on, as the outnumbered officers struggled to maintain control.

Witnesses saw officers using capsicum spray in a bid to quell those perpetrating the violence. NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Goodwin said police were forcing their way through the crowd, trying to prevent further attacks. He said a number of people had been assaulted but could not say exactly how many. However, an ambulance spokesman said at least five people had been injured.

It was those people the ambulance was trying to reach when it was attacked. “An ambulance attempting to transport five injured people from the scene was set upon by a large group of people who smashed its windows,” an ambulance spokesman said. Mr Goodwin said today’s violence was disgusting. “What has been occurring on some fronts is that people of Middle Eastern backgrounds that have been seen in the Cronulla area – a swarm of the crowd has approached these people with vile abuse, in the most un-Australian way,” Mr Goodwin said.

“We have a number of reports of persons that have been assaulted.” He said the bulk of the crowd had behaved but pockets of violence had broken out. “… we have sections of the crowd that have swollen towards young Arabic males and females, who have been using this beach.” Three people have been arrested so far, with more arrests expected.

Earlier today, police rushed to Cronulla train station where a mob ran there from the foreshore after receiving a text message saying a group of Lebanese people were trying to leave. Mr Goodwin said the text message was wrong, but sparked a scuffle at the station between the crowd and police.

- More on the Aussie troubles here ...

Posted by The Skipper     on 12/11/2005 at 10:03 AM   
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