A few days before the Six Month Anniversary of Occupy Sydney some of the regular Occupiers at #OSYD Reminiscence about their memories of the beginning of the worldwide occupy movement and what it means to still be occupying after Six Months. Part Two. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz6bN-mpMMg

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On April 4th an organisation named Reclaim Australia has called racist anti-Muslim rallies across the country. Their core demands include banning the burqa, opposition to halal food and stopping sharia law. It has attracted support from far right organisations such as the Australian Defence League. Unlike previous far right events this rally has attracted a large number of attendees on Facebook. Reclaim Australia is trying to win credibility by claiming it is not racist to be anti-Muslim. Our counter-protest aims to challenge this and make clear the racist nature of their event. We hope this will stop the hard core racists behind this event from building any greater support. In Sydney they have called their rally outside the Lindt Café, where the Martin Place siege took place in December. But Man Haron Monis, an unstable individual with a history of bizarre actions, had no connection to any terrorist organisation. Even Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin has stated the siege had nothing to do with Islam. But Reclaim Australia is attempting to make a political link between terrorism, Islam and Martin Place. MAINSTREAM ISLAMOPHOBIA Islamophobia is already being peddled in the political mainstream. Tony Abbott and the mainstream media have labelled the entire Muslim community as responsible for terrorism. Abbott has effectively accused Muslim leaders of sympathising with violence and terrorism, saying, “I've often heard Western leaders describe Islam as a 'religion of peace'. I wish more Muslim leaders would say that more often, and mean it.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzotHcFgYZE

Cops try to steal our banner (it was attempted just before I started recording) right out the front of the Australian Parliament House, how can they do this in a democratic country ? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cELzlVt8WMk