It’s high time Australia stopped the continual pandering to the Indonesia government.
Yes they are predominantly of Muslim faith, but why should this be of any consideration when it comes to Australian Foreign Affairs, and as to where our Embassy should be located within Israel.
Lets face it, Muslims don’t actually get along with other Muslims within the middle east, so what side of the fence does Indonesia sit when it comes to Iran and Iraq, Syria and Turkey, Saudi and Yemen. It’s no secret, Saudi’s would prefer to wipe out Iran, Turkey and Yemen before laying a glove on Israel.
It’s no secret either, that Indonesia and Indonesians don’t particularly like Australia or Australians. Since the 1963 Confrontation in Borneo and Malaya, the Balibo 5 murders of 1975, East Timor in 1999 and the Bali Bombings of 2002. But the biggest issue is still the blind eye that Indonesia shows to people smuggling and the corruption of Indonesian officials.
Yet, in 2004, when the Boxing Day Tsunami hit Banda Aceh, there Australia was, dishing out the aid and providing massive ADF and Air Force Personnel for assistance. $1 Billion. This was on top of the existing $160 million per annum Australia gave to Indonesia at the time, as Foreign Aid. This currently ranges between $316 – $380 million per year in 2018-19.
So here we have Australia, always bending over backwards for this Regime, yet they repay us, by sending boat loads of fake refugees.
Indonesia, we welcome your comments , but stop with the threats when we as a Democracy make decisions in Australia’s best interest, not Jakarta’s. Democracy, you should try it sometime!