HATE ATTACK IN NEW ZEALAND

This week the world has been horrified by a hate attack against Moslems in two mosques in New Zealand. 

They had come to pray and found themselves being slaughtered family by family by a racist, white supremacist Australian terrorist who killed 50 worshippers with 29 still in hospital.

This has caused horror in the world but promoted brotherhood among all faiths and people of New Zealand and elsewhere. The Archbishop of Sydney told the congregation that we are all Moslems in humanity.

Those Papua New Guineans with access to the media have reacted with horror and compassion to see adults and children massacred. 

The lone gunman had a camera and broadcast the massacre to the social media. It has not been aired in deference to the New Zealand Government.

The people of New Zealand have turned out in large numbers to express grief and solidarity. Maoris have come to the site to sing and mourn. Stories of heroism have emerged. One man tried to disarm the gunman but was shot dead.

The gunman appeared to be proud of his work in mobilizing fear and hatred among Moslems. There is fear of his raising the incidence of copy cat attacks. But the overall effect has been to have people widely grieve at the cruel waste of life.

We must not forget that there are hundreds of Moslems killed in the Middle East at the hands of suicide bombers and car bombs. 

As well we must not forget the innocent refugees travelling with families to find a better life without pass ports and no where to go. The world is on the move away from fear and violence.

There has been a widespread response to the tweet from Senator Fraser Anning who blamed the victims. 

This has brought condemnation in Australia leading to a 17 year old boy hitting him on the head with a egg that led to Anning punching him. This would be the key mistake Anning has made in his neo-nazi political career.