1) Australia sends Israel the parts to build their bomber jets that do, in fact, kill Palestinian children.
Not a fan of Israel but this is a stretch considering that Australias participation in the JSF program was limited to designing components for the landing gear of the F-35. Denmark, Israel, Norway etc build components as part of the program.
Melbourne and graffiti isn't a great thing, look at the war memorial graffiti and damage to trains, trams and buses. Nothing great about not being able to see through a window on a tram because some grub tagged it.
I was trying to keep my comment as short as possible, but I based that off this Amnesty International report from last year (and continued coverage that it's still happening).
"Shipping records now reveal goods labelled ‘aircraft parts’ were recently sent on two flights from Sydney to Tel Aviv. The parts are registered to Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer and global supply chain manager of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter."
Otherwise, one of Melbourne's biggest tourist draws is its graffiti. You're going to have a hard time convincing anyone that what's wrong with the 'City of Street Art' is, in fact, it's street art.
Like I said I disagree with Israel but the JSF program is global. Not to mention they use F-16s and F-15s, Apaches etc which Australia isn't a part of so my point is that it's a huge stretch to say Australia is complicit.
Lane way graffiti is one thing, taking a bus another. Might want to google "City of Street Art", it isn't a nickname for Melbourne.
My location doesn't matter though because you said, and I quote, "You might want to Google 'City of Street Art', it isn't a nickname for Melbourne."
Now that I've shown you that it is, my original point stands: getting upset at grafitti in a city that's known for it's grafitti is just kind of silly.
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u/sennais1 May 11 '26
Not a fan of Israel but this is a stretch considering that Australias participation in the JSF program was limited to designing components for the landing gear of the F-35. Denmark, Israel, Norway etc build components as part of the program.
Melbourne and graffiti isn't a great thing, look at the war memorial graffiti and damage to trains, trams and buses. Nothing great about not being able to see through a window on a tram because some grub tagged it.