Australia Post Accused of Making Racist Stamps

[icyfroth]

Prominent pro-Palestine blog Australians for Palestine is calling for people to boycott the 60c and $2.60 stamps that feature the Australian Light Horse at the Battle of Beersheba against Turkey in 1917.

Activist Sonja Karkar said she purchased the stamp and "received far more than I bargained for – nothing less, would you believe, than a dollop of Israeli propaganda".

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/06/20/17/26/australia-post-stamps-racist-say-activists#gigy...

Ms Karkar said the stamp is inaccurate as the town of Beersheeba was a Palestinian town at the time.

"This is a really disturbing and incorrect remark," Ms Karkar wrote.

"It is insulting to the memory of Palestinians who were terrorised into leaving their city Beersheba when the newly-created Israel captured it in 1948 and who have never been allowed to return to their homes."

Does anyone know what the Hebrew writing says?

And why is the issue of these stamps jointly with Israel?

[poddster]

spiritual thing? its why throughout history the jews have been targeted. they are God's chosen people.

Favoritism?

From the deity?

Not a good attribute to show, just leads to trouble.

[poddster]

God has a lot to learn 🙂

[the_great_she_elephant]

In 63 BC, Judaea became a protectorate of Rome. Coming under the administration of a governor, Judaea was allowed a king; the governor's business was to regulate trade and maximize tax revenue. While the Jews despised the Greeks, the Romans were a nightmare. Governorships were bought at high prices; the governors would attempt to sq...revolted in 70 AD, a desperate revolt that ended tragically. In 73 AD, the last of the revolutionari...Masada; the Romans had besieged the fort for two years, and the 1,000 men, women, and children inside were begin...Romans. The Romans then destroyed Jerusalem, annexed Judaea as a Roman province, and systematically drove the Jews from Palestine. Aft...

[the_great_she_elephant]

Christians believed this was a judgement on them for killing Christ, and that they had been cursed by God - which made them fair game for anyone who wanted to harm them.