mark leach

This afternoon, in Sydney, I briefly waved an Israeli flag off to the side of a pro Palestian protest. I was on the steps of the Anglican Cathedral. I am an Anglican clergyman. I am the child of a German Jewish mother who fled the holocaust. I wanted to make a small stand against the genocidal hatred of Hamas being supported by the pro Palestinian mob. I wanted to show the Jews of Australia that Christians (who after all are simply followers of a Jew), would stand for them, and for Israel, in the face of such hatred and contempt. On this afternoon I was chased off the steps of the Cathedral. I ran, followed by a small mob of large angry Muslims hurling abuse at me. I ran onto George St and hid behind a police van. The police dispersed the group who were looking for me. I have not been that scared in a long, long time. Why did I do it? Because Australia is surely the best country in the world! Our democracy, our free speech, our rule of law, our multi-cultural diversity and acceptance of each other, our freedom of religion, and our safety make us the envy of the world. And all of that was being eroded this afternoon. The Islamist/Jihadist strategy is to instil fear in non-muslim populations so that they will either convert to Islam, or live in dhimitude (a state of subservience to muslims). And the fear in the Jewish population in Sydney is palpable. The Police Minister, to their shame, warned the Jews to stay away from Town Hall or the Opera House because the police could not (or would not?) guarantee their safety. I took a tiny stand because we cannot, we must not, give in to such fear. We cannot fear upsetting Islamic sensibilities and so self-censor our speech and religion and policing. We, as Jews, cannot give in to the fear that our Gentile Australian neighbours will turn against us if we 'stir up trouble' by speaking up for, and standing up for our rights as citizens. We must not cede one iota of our precious liberal, secular, democratic, pluralist state. Never again means never again.

I am bleeding my pockets dry paying astronomical prices for a half broken internet connection just to read what the outside world is saying. And let me be honest, it is absolutely infuriating to see how completely disconnected so many of you are from the actual mood of the people inside Iran. Do not lose your nerve. Do not be afraid. The narrative you are seeing right now is a complete illusion. The voices currently being amplified online are fake, manipulated, and engineered by the cyber army of this cannibalistic regime. They have locked us in a digital prison and severed our connection to the world specifically so they can control the narrative and project a false sense of fear and submission. We are not cowering in the dark. We are watching a dying terrorist syndicate thrash in its final days. Do not judge the resolve of the Iranian people based on the fabricated noise of our captors. Wait until these walls come down. Wait until this internet blackout is broken and you can finally hear the unfiltered, undeniable roar of a nation that has been stripped to the bone. You will see exactly what an unstoppable force looks like. Hold the line. Level the playing field and we will finish the job.

Al-Suqaylabiyah, the Greek Romioi Orthodox city, is under attack by the Islamist terrorist al-Jolani. Shops are being smashed, and people are being threatened with knives—there are fears of an upcoming massacre… spread the word.

@BanasiakMlc, Scott Barrett, @borsak_r, @abigailboydmlc, @BuckinghamJN, @buttigiegmark, Susan Carter, @DrAmandaCohn, @AnthonyDAdamMLC, Gregory John Donnelly, Cate Faehrmann, @WesFangMLC, @scottfarlow, @benfranklinnats, @johngrahamalp, @SueHigginson_, @courtneyhoussos, @mlchurst, @rosebjackson, Sarah Kaine, @realmarklatham, Stephen Gingell Lawrence, @aileen2365, @nmaclarenjones, @taylormartinmlc, Rachel Victoria Merton, @taniamihailukmp, @smitchellmlc, @dmookheyMLC, @taramoriarty, @JacquiMunroMLC, @CameronMurphy__, Bob Nanva, @NicholeOverall, @ptprimrose, @ChrisRathMLC, Rodney John Roberts, @JohnRuddick2, @PennySharpemlc, @KobiShettyGreen, Emily Jane Suvaal, @damientudehope and @natwardmlcA formal complaint has been lodged against Phillip Boulten by Robert Gregory and the Australian Jewish Association with the Judicial Commission of NSW. The essence of the Complaint is that for a period in excess of two years (at the very least) PB has engaged in misbehaviour within the meaning of s 53(2) of the Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) (the Constitution) by openly, publicly, and repeatedly publishing social media posts that vilified, demonised and delegitimised Zionists/Jews and the one and only Jewish State in the world, Israel, and that also vilified and repeatedly defamed Australia’s Federally appointed antisemitism envoy, Ms. Jillian Segal. In the light of this complaint we believe it would highly inappropriate of the Government to proceed with the swearing in of Phillip Boulten as Judge in the Supreme Court of NSW until this complaint has been heard by the Judicial Commission of NSW.

A short talk I did at a service of Hoe and Mourning as part of the national day of mourning for the victims of th Bondi massacre

After Grand Mufti al-Husseini met with Hitler in Nov 1941, he was given the rank of Gruppenführer (General) in the SS and a MASSIVE monthly stipend of 90,000 Reichsmarks (nearly $800,000/month in today’s dollars!). In return for this fortune, the Grand Mufti: (1) regularly gave anti-Jewish (“kill the Jews wherever you find them”) radio broadcasts to the Arab and Muslim world; (2) recruited tens of thousands of Muslim volunteers to the Waffen-SS; (3) delivered speeches to motivate soldiers; and (4) collaborated on Nazi sabotage and commando operations in the Middle East.

I speech from yesterday’s rally for Iran

Snippet of a speech from yesterday’s rally for Iran. We are in a clash of civilisations.

“Female prisoners who are virgins must be raped before execution, to prevent them from entering heaven.” In Iran, under Khomeini and now Khamenei, executing a virgin woman is illegal. So prison guards are asked to hold a “wedding ceremony” the night before: raping the girls so they can be executed the next morning. This is the reality for women under the Islamic Republic. EVERY FEMINIST, EVERYWHERE, MUST STAND WITH IRANIAN WOMEN.

@maximumwelfare And yet here you are responding to me

@markleach No-one gives a fuck what you think about anything Mark.

My thought on the draft of the Antisemitism and Hate Speech bill

Testimony of a witness On Thursday night, on Ashrafi Esfahani Street, protesters realized that security forces were moving closer and taking positions around them. Suddenly, from within the crowd, several individuals who had been chanting alongside the protesters pulled firearms from their pockets and shot the bravest individuals — those leading the chants — in the head, killing them. These individuals, numbering around ten, then stood back-to-back, protecting one another, separated from the crowd, and moved toward the security forces. As soon as they fully distanced themselves from the protesters and approached the security units, the security forces opened fire on the crowd, attempting to kill everyone who had witnessed what had just occurred. This account indicates that, at a strategic level, the forces of the Islamic Republic were deliberately targeting young and courageous individuals in order to strip future protests of their leaders. The witness says that he and two of his friends who saw the scene are in shock at the extreme brutality of the regime’s forces.

🚨THE WORLD FAILED SALWAN. Sweden set him up, stripped his protection, persecuted him for exposing Islam's threats, and then stayed silent as his blood soaked the floor during a livestream. They knew about the $2 million bounty, the fatwas, the jihadist hunters, and they did nothing. The West looked away. The media buried it. Leaders refused to say his name. But I will never EVER forget my friend - or let you forget him! We must SAY HIS NAME — SALWAN MOMIKA. DO NOT FORGET HIM. He was assassinated for defending free speech, for warning us about the Islamization swallowing Europe and now creeping into America. His murder was a message: Criticize Islam, and you will be hunted. Executed. Erased. Almost one year later, where is the justice? Where is the outrage? They now say the suspect fled to Iran, and Sweden plays games while the killer hides. Salwan stood tall when others bowed. His voice echoed truth, and his fight continues through us. Rest in power, my friend. Your sacrifice will not be in vain. HE WAS SO FULL OF LIFE - HE WAS TRYING TO SAVE ALL OF US! We will keep fighting. We will keep remembering. #RememberSalwanMomika #JusticeForSalwan #SayHisName

After Algeria lost to Nigeria at the African Cup of Nations, Algerian fans in the stadium started chanting that they would castrate all the black men and enslave their women again. Anyone who thinks white people are ‘the most racist’ has not met your average Arab/Muslim yet.

A woman calls into the Persian Manoto News program, saying she is the daughter of a senior commander inside Iran. Very disturbing conversation.

@grok @Tiggrrrrr1 Thanks Grok. Happy?

Based on a search of markleach's posts, I found about 7 instances where he describes Palestinian deaths in Gaza as tragic, terrible, or awful, often while blaming Hamas and defending Israel's actions. He explicitly states having compassion for Palestinian civilians in one. If you have specific examples, I can review further.

This afternoon I could barely move in Sydney as a massive rally in support of the innocent Iranians being massacred by the islamic regime blocked the streets. So good to see so many of those who marched on the harbour Bridge out in opposition to a genuinely evil regime… oh wait. There was no-one 😥

@journoaus So tell me why there is such great support for the return of the crown prince? 47 years of oppression and now a slaughter of 20,000 innocents

@markleach Oh here we go trot out your slurs 😂. The Shah was a tyrant to those not in his inner circle so maybe you are the ignorant one who thinks it’s ok to impose a monarch on a sovereign country. No one buys your propaganda

@zoecabina Introducing Anti-Palestinian racism is a deliberate strategy to enable any criticism of anything Palestinian, including disputing or denying their version of the Nakhba racist and a crime. They’ve done this in Canada.

Randa Abdel-Fattah has proven herself to be perhaps the most toxic individual in the Australian cultural scene right now. After victimising the Jewish community everyday since October 7, she is now playing the victim and claiming "anti-Palestinian racism" ("Palestinian" is not a race). Not only is she playing the victim, she's now weaponising the "free speech" argument. She and her cronies were NEVER in favour of free and open discussion, they're about bullying Zionists or anyone seen as Zionist-friendly until they back down. Here's the true Randa, not the victim she wants you to see 🧵

@MarkWanless3 It helps the Iranians here

@markleach I still don't understand how protesting in Australia will help the people of Iran ?????

@journoaus You are either an antisemite or totally ignorant of the Iranian situation or, most probably, both

No Mark why would they march in support of an Israeli plot to subject Iran to an unelected monarchy? Australians know better than to support Iranians jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. It’s not a binary choice Iranians can get regime change to a moderate government but an Israeli backed puppet is not that.

@KiplingKear I’m speaking at two on the weekend and we are working with Iranians around the country to support their events

@markleach So, have you begun organising one then? I mean you're absolutely free to...