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LADY GA-GA KARKAR: Palestinian group plots Australian Open disruption

sonjakarkar The wife a wealthy Melbourne barrister, Sonja Karkar and her pro-terror Palestinian front group “Australians for Palestine”  is planning to disrupt the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. VEXNEWS understands that Victoria Police have been alerted to the disruption plans.

Karkar’s group has gone completely ga-ga because an Israeli (read Jew) athlete Shahar Peer has entered the tournament. They plan to terrorise and intimidate Peer in an orchestrated campaign of disruption.

Her website ominously encourages members of her pro-terrorist group to attend any game played by Shahar Peer:

The Australian Open begins on Monday 18 January 2010 and runs for two weeks.  Shahar Peer will be playing in the first round and as soon as we know the date and time of her match, we will post the details. 

An email sent by Karkar makes her intentions perfectly clear:

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WISH TO HELP PROTEST WHEN SHE PLAYS DURING THE TOURNAMENT.

VEXNEWS understands from a well-placed source that Karkar’s group plans to smuggle whistles and other noise-making devices into the tennis centre. They will not necessarily all be sitting in one group. In addition they will attempt to bring in a large banner to unfurl attacking the young woman and her country. These non-violent terrorist tactics are clearly calculated at distracting and discouraging Shaheer Peer from playing the sport at the elite level.

Left-wing sources have been told that they can expect a free pass to be organised by them, giving rise to the suspicion that the wealthy lady Karkar is financing the tennis terror campaign. She is married to one of Melbourne’s most accomplished commercial barristers.

The bejewelled, heavily made-up activist is affronted at the mere presence of an Israeli athlete at the Australian Open and has judged her to be responsible for what ails the upper class protester.

The ginger group Australians for Palestine have displayed posters that include a photograph of Shahar Peer in Israeli military uniform without explaining that all Israelis are required to serve in the Israeli Defence Forces, a situation made necessary by being surrounded by those wishing to obliterate the Middle East’s only true liberal democracy.

Karkar’s attack is nothing less than organised racism, she pronounces:

Although Shahar Peer has been asked to step away from promoting Israel, she already made her choice to serve Israel when she agreed to become an Israeli army poster girl.

Her group disingenously claims Israel is an “apartheid” state, despite Israel being one of the most ethnically diverse and inclusive societies on Earth. And uses that false claim to justify a “sports boycott.”

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32 comments for “LADY GA-GA KARKAR: Palestinian group plots Australian Open disruption”

  1. Now that Victoria Police “have been alerted to the disruption plans” they’ll have absolutely no excuse for not having something to do that will mean that they won’t be anywhere near Kooyong when Sonja and her fellow travelers go about their business.

    Posted by Anonymous | January 18, 2010, 11:14
  2. Well lets see if Hulls’ Vilification laws are put into place with this bogun. If it was good enough for Catch Fire to be vilified then she should be next in line.

    Posted by scarlet pimpernell | January 18, 2010, 11:42
  3. Perhaps another attempt to copy the murder of the Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games some years back ?

    Posted by Geoff Cass | January 18, 2010, 13:11
  4. Will my fellow jihadi and brother in Islam Malcolm Fraser be at the protesr?

    Posted by Osama | January 18, 2010, 13:18
  5. Well said Andy, Karkar comes across as a typical Chardonney Socialist. Too much money and time on her hands.In the words of one PJ Keating “GO GET A JOB”

    Posted by Anon | January 18, 2010, 13:22
  6. ‘let freedom ring’ – my god MLK would be turning in his grave at you pathertic attempt to silence israel’s murder and ethnic cleansing.
    being critical of israel does not mean you are anti-semetic or a self-hating jew.
    now why don’t you spread that message…..seems the truth hurts.
    its very simple for all you hate mongers who love vexnews:

    NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE

    Posted by AQaH | January 18, 2010, 16:36
  7. Tennis Terror Attack Planned???? So reads the headline. So blowing whistles, heckling, and perhaps farting as Ms Peer serves in an attempt to disrupt her game, is now terrorism!

    Hell it may even liven up the usually dreary game. This is protest action (and should be an absolute right in a democratic nation), to call it terrorism isn’t even open to semantics, it’s ludicrous.

    To disagree with Israel’s actions is not anti semitic. I have grave concerns about the situation in Israel, yet I have absolutely no issue with our Jewish brothers and sisters.

    Yes Israel has undoubtly been subjected to terrorism (that’s not distracting tennis players). However, control of that land was seized using terrorism against the inhabitants at the time and the British military.

    Is it any suprise that a cycle of violence was perpetuated? The situation in Israel is serious, some people putting a tennis player off her serve is trivial.

    Who gives a toss?

    Posted by Ball Boy | January 18, 2010, 19:44
  8. I’m no rabid pro-Israel guy, but this is just racist. Shame on Karkar.

    Posted by Anon | January 18, 2010, 20:02
  9. Karkar is a cow.

    AQaH – you’ve got a problem with freedom? Clearly you do. How are Hamas going with freedom? Not much of it in Gaza, is there?

    MLK would be turning in his grave seeing what grave injustice there is in Gaza today at the hands of Islamic lunatics.

    The truth does hurt, you should go and discover it.

    Posted by JW | January 18, 2010, 20:03
  10. Ugh. She reminds me of Yasser Arafat’s wife, Suha, now living in a multi-million dollar apartment in Paris.

    Posted by Daniel Lewis | January 18, 2010, 21:01
  11. AQaH – is there a direct correlation between Jew-hatred and illiteracy?

    I’m not surprised you resent all those hard-working, well educated Jewish folk. How’s the trolley-collecting career going anyway, sunshine?

    Posted by Daniel Lewis | January 18, 2010, 21:03
  12. By the way, most of the girls in the Israeli army, and Israel generally, are poster material. Hot stuff.

    Posted by JW | January 18, 2010, 21:49
  13. Posted by Daniel Lewis | January 18, 2010, 21:53
  14. Marco please clear your fax machine we have 50 resignations to send through

    Posted by HSAM | January 18, 2010, 22:26
  15. HSAM – huh? Who’s Marco?

    Posted by Dan Lewis | January 18, 2010, 22:27
  16. You can vilify Christians, no action taken. Vilify a Jew, Muslim or Sikh then Hullsforce is prosecuting.

    Posted by Anonymous | January 19, 2010, 0:02
  17. Croatians racially vilifying at the tennis today – so whities arent the only racists hey? Media never report that way.

    Posted by Anonymous | January 19, 2010, 0:05
  18. Apologies if this is too long, but some heartening comments from the nauseating AFP website in response to this action. NB I wonder how Sonja would feel if her husband was hassled by protesters whenever he conducts a case…?

    “You’re more than welcome to come to Israel and see the so-called “APARTHEID” you’re describing.
    The Palestinians are treated much better than in any other country in the world.
    Most likely, better than any other ARAB country they live in.

    #1 Written By Tamir on January 18th, 2010 @ 4:08
    hellow
    My name is Jan from belgium.
    I think that this website should be a shamed about the things that is written. Shahar Peer is a sportswomen and you are blemming her for things she have nothing to do with, israel is defending themself because if they wont they will have no where to go, but even if they were wrong i dont understand why you are doing it to shahar, she was in the army, yes, but she was in an army who is defending is country and not in a terror organisation which is killing ennicent people.
    I hope that shahar will win the Australian open and that all of you people will start to think about the things that you are doing because it’s really really stooped.

    #2 Written By jan van noten on January 18th, 2010 @ 5:40
    go to hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #3 Written By go to hell!!!! on January 18th, 2010 @ 6:17
    this is disgusting…you should be wasting your efforts on the series of humanitarian violations by Hamas.

    Look at the bigger picture and understand this through the proper context.

    This is anti-semitism at its best.

    Israel is a tiny piece of land with so much attention and hatred spewed towards it. And look at all of its accomplishments…Arab states just like to whine and cry and do nothing. Self-haters, don’t get anything done.

    Astounding.

    #4 Written By RZ on January 18th, 2010 @ 7:07
    You are wasting your time. Israel is Forever!

    #5 Written By joe on January 18th, 2010 @ 7:16
    i feel so sorry for you idiots

    #6 Written By muhamad on January 18th, 2010 @ 7:59
    “You’re more than welcome to come to Israel and see the so-called “APARTHEID” you’re describing.”

    This is a dishonest statement. Non-Jews are not ‘welcome’. Getting an entry visa is very difficult for a non-Jew, particularly if one has previously visited countries on the Zionist ‘hate list’.

    #7 Written By Bibi on January 18th, 2010 @ 9:20
    One sided hidden antisemite organization and website !

    Have you shed any tears when Israelis were killed by bombs of your beloved terrorist organizations ?

    #8 Written By AC on January 18th, 2010 @ 10:05
    Your attack on Pe’er Shahar is outright gutless cowardice.It simply reflects the deranged palestinian mind – you are a very sick lot

    #9 Written By George on January 18th, 2010 @ 10:14
    Your attack on Shahar Peer has plumbed new depths – it simply reflects your extreme cowardice. It will have no impact on Israel’s policies and will not further the palestinian cause. Your crude and cowardly attack on the courageous Shahar highlights the rabid antisemitism that underpins australians for palestine. Why do you scum not attack players from Australia, Britain, the USA, Russia, Serbia and other countries who have murdered and continue to murder many thousands of innocent Iraquis, Afghans, and numerous muslims in the former USSR and the former Yugoslavia? And, as for apartheid – who are you kidding? Australia is one of the most strongly apartheid and most xenophobic nations. Look at what we have done (genocide) to the indigenous owners of Australia! Look at how we mistreat refugees. Wake up – get a life and promote the positive aspects of Palestine.

    #10 Written By George on January 18th, 2010 @ 10:39
    Australians for Palestine will spare no effort mindlessly to attack a lone Jewish female tennis star (just as the Third Reich did in the 1930s) and Jewish Israeli films that energetically criticise Israel and promote the Palestinian cause. But my several appeals to you for support of Save a Child’s Heart which focuses on the free treatment of Palestinian infants and children who have congenital or rheumatic heart defects and the training of Palestinian cardiologists (www.saveachildsheart.com) have been met with deafening silence! But at least we know where you stand…and of what you are made….

    #11 Written By george on January 18th, 2010 @ 11:51
    You stupid stupid people. What does a sports person to do with a
    country’s goverments policies. Leave her alone. She is here to play
    Tennis. There are much better ways to deal with this.

    #12 Written By IR on January 18th, 2010 @ 12:16
    I had never see so many lies in one place
    like on your site

    #13 Written By ELENA on January 18th, 2010 @ 19:10
    the palestiniens are the biggest lie of the 20th century
    there are no such people
    there is no such place
    it is only israel
    this is our land
    no one else’s
    go and learn some history
    and you will find out that there is no such thing a palestinen nation
    infact’ the land of israel has always belonged to the jews and settelmented by them.

    go and learn. read the kuran and you will find out thar islam’s goal is to take over the world
    if it hasn’t been for us, you all would be much more islamic by now

    may you die

    #14 Written By michael stav on January 18th, 2010 @ 19:24
    Your are not worth the comment.
    Came to Israel and see that what you wrote is bullshit.

    #15 Written By Bob on January 18th, 2010 @ 20:52
    Keep up the good work. Palestinians must have equal rights and opportunities.

    #16 Written By DC on January 18th, 2010 @ 21:27
    This poisonous group is rapidly testing the tolerance of every Australian who cares about justice and courage.

    How dare you use this country to promote your disgusting anti Semitism? Protesting against a single young tennis player forging a career is much more fun than fighting your own terrorists Hamas, isn’t it? There is death in everything you do and write, and every single minute this blog and the Karkar sponsors push for Israel’s destruction you show yourselves as the Islamist deathlovers you are.”

    #17 Written By JJ on January 19th, 2010 @ 0:06 Your comment is awaiting moderation

    Posted by Jill | January 19, 2010, 0:13
  19. I don’t agree with politics in sport but its everywhere and i dont think the tennis is a place to protest. but we do live in a democracy.

    BUT people Get over it ,
    if you dont like US actions in Iraq, does it make you anti-Christian..when you attack china ,does it make you anti Buddhism..i don’t think so
    so why is it when someone tells the truth about the apartheid system in Israel they are called anti-semetic and anti jew. Get over it , remember when people protested over the springbok tour from south Africa.

    Posted by Over it | January 19, 2010, 1:00
  20. Israel is the biggest lie of the 20th century, there are no such place and it’s supporters are trouble that must be stopped.

    Posted by joos smell | January 19, 2010, 8:12
  21. Hey you stupid jew baiters. The Australian Open is not the Berlin or Munich Olympics. Leave your undergraduate antisemitism out of our national affairs. You are the biggest barriers to peace in this world not the beseiged state of Israel.

    Posted by hey, you Jew baiters | January 19, 2010, 9:12
  22. http://australiansforpalestine.com/tennis-protest-against-israeli-shahar-peer

    Check that out.

    Now says protest scheduled at 1230 on court 19

    Says this
    “Shahar Peer will be playing in the first round today (Tuesday 19 January 2010) on Court 19. Supporters who wish to come and protest, please meet us on the grass forecourt outside the entrance of the Rod Laver Arena, Batman Avenue at 12.30pm. The protest is being held at this time for people who wish to come during their lunch break. We will have placards and flyers to hand out. Posters (see above) have already been distributed around Melbourne’s city centre. The text in the flyer follows:”

    Well Shahar Peer isn’t playing on court 19, but a different israeli is, dudi sela.

    The reason this disgraceful group Australians for palestine was apparently going to protest Peer was that she was a poster girl for the Israeli army.

    But now she isn’t on court they’re protesting a different Israeli player. (Of course still using the Peer flyers).

    I have a massive problem with this stupid group protesting any Israeli player, but now they’re misleading their own supporters as well and are a shambles.

    I say any patriot will get to court 19 today and support Dudi (as I think this group australians for palestine is going to protest him)

    Posted by obama for pres | January 19, 2010, 11:15
  23. Lies about Jews are of course nothing new. And we’ve seen how most of those campaigns ended…

    If Israel really did practice “Apartheid” though, as is the claim, how is that a Muslim Palestinian, can walk into any Israel bar, any Israeli restaurant, any Israeli bus or any Israeli university, without obstruction and then BLOW HIMSELF UP killing women and children?

    Your typical Black South African had a very different experience. The claims about Israel are a filthy lie.

    Meanwhile, Jews aren’t even allowed to enter Saudi Arabia, and the country has areas which non-Muslims are forbidden to enter.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christian_Bypass.jpg

    That’s real Apartheid, but of course there are no Jews involved so you won’t ever read about it.

    Posted by Daniel Lewis | January 19, 2010, 12:45
  24. Anyone who doubts that Karkar and her group are involved in an activity that is anything but racist should consider the following:

    There once was a website known as ZioPedia (now transmogrified into “Rebel News”) which the Australian Anti-Defamation League (ADL) described as “highly anti Semitic”. Haaretz described it as “virulently anti Semitic” and even Google described it as “racially intolerant”. ADL New York said it is “a well-known forum for anti-Semitic views.” Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben endorsed the site as did Sonja Karkar who was quoted on ZIoPedia as follows:

    “… very well done and a great resource”.

    So how does Karkar defend herself against charges that she is an anti Semite?

    “Standing up for Palestinian human rights is not anti-Semitic because the Palestinians are also a Semitic people.”

    This fraudulent defence went out with button up boots but if only it were true that she is “standing up for Palestinian human rights”. What she and her AFP cohorts are doing is attempting to deligitimise and dehumanise Israel and her people and to deny the Jewish people their right to self-determination.

    And she’s been doing it with the help of the lunitic extremes of politics – the left and the right.

    Posted by Karl Marx | January 19, 2010, 18:24
  25. as somebody who has spent considerable time reading the works of MLK, let me just say that whoever the genius who put up the post about MLK is, he/she is obviously completely ignorant. MLK was a big supporter of Israel, and was criticised by some for stating that there was no difference between antisemitism and anti-zionism.

    Posted by jack | January 19, 2010, 20:50
  26. What would people prefer the heckling of a tennis player, or the setting off of bombs?

    If you suppress non violent protest, you feed the psychotic fringe.

    Posted by Ball Boy | January 19, 2010, 21:57
  27. Turn it up, Bali Boy.

    To suggest that Islamofascists are blowing things up because they somehow lack the ability to protest non-violently, is an insult to people’s intelligence.

    Islam is the root cause of Islamic terrorism. NOTHING else.

    Despite the cries of Islamists, and their useful-idiot Western supporters such as “Australians for Palestine”, the cause of Islamic terrorism, is not occupation, poverty or Israel, but (as the name might suggest) – Islam.

    The cliche root cause arguments can be easily disproven.

    Does occupation cause terror? No. Occupied Tibetans have never fired rockets into China or taught their children it is good to die for Buddha (unlike their Palestinian counterparts with Allah).

    Does poverty or poor education causes terror? Nope. The 9/11 hijackers were wealthy, highly educated Saudis, and Osama Bin Laden is a multi-Millionaire, as was Yasser Arafat (and now his Sonja Karkar lookalike wife).

    Even the all time classic argument, that it’s all because of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, completely falls down when you consider that not a single Christian Palestinian has ever blown themself up. Ever.

    It is always the Muslims, just like Muslim suicide bombers, head choppers and terrorists in dozens of other countries worldwide, with not an Israeli in sight.

    The only reason they are “heckling” her is because in this country they can’t get their hands on bombs and guns as easily. One only need to see their last protest in Melbourne to see their propensity to violence, antisemitism and sheer hatred.

    Posted by Daniel Lewis | January 19, 2010, 23:11
  28. Hmm the story of a smart lawyer with a stupid wife. I’d like to see the goose on charges of racial vilification. You know, the same ones used asgainst christians all the time.

    As for Ball Boy, I don’t care when terrorists blow themselves up. Heck, I even cheer it, but don’t justify the murder of innocent people you stupid clown.

    Posted by Eek | January 20, 2010, 13:18
  29. It’s Ball Boy actually Daniel.

    I did not actually say that psychopaths blew things up, because they are unable to protest.

    And Eek I certainly was not justifying the murder of innocent people!

    Islam is not the root of islamic or any terrorism. Hopless despair, subsequent misguided anger, exploited by a ruthless quest for power is.

    And I must make it absolutely clear that I deplore terrorism (and war for that matter, which really has the same effect)and murder of any kind.

    Posted by Ball Boy | January 20, 2010, 22:33
  30. And can we please differentiate between a middle aged woman who opines in support of a Palestinian State,planning some heckling at the Tennis, and a group of Neo Nazi morons looking for reasons to rage.

    Posted by Ball Boy | January 20, 2010, 22:38
  31. Ball Boy, if as you suggest, Islam isn’t the root of terrorism but despair is, then why haven’t any Christian Palestinians blown themselves up ever?

    Nor for that matter, indigenous Australians, Tibetans or those in Sub-Saharan Africa who watch their children die of starvation.

    And yet, cashed up, well-fed Muslims are queuing up to murder non-Muslims.

    Sorry, you’re making convenient excuses for an inconvenient reality.

    Posted by Dan Lewis | January 20, 2010, 22:41
  32. From what I hear, about ten sad old terrorist supporters ultimately showed up.

    That is, fewer than the queue for the ladies room inside the arena.

    Didn’t stop The Age breathlessly reporting on it though.

    Oh, and the Israeli tennis ace won. Stick that up your arse, Karkar.

    Posted by Daniel Lewis | January 21, 2010, 13:40

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