Scott Morrison’s holy war: Preaching politics in Israel

In Jerusalem, Scott Morrison mixed faith, fear and foreign policy in a sermon, excusing Israel’s power and blaming its opponents, Islam and the Australian Labor Party Government for antisemitism in the country. Dr. Binoy Kampmark reports.

FORMER Prime Minister of AUSTRALIA and devoted Pentecostal, Scott MorrisonHe never misses a chance to express his opinion if it will earn him an award.

As one of several politicians from the Right (and far-right) invited by the Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism, Amichai ChikliHe was in good company. Opportunity: The second international conference on combating anti-Semitism, with an ambitious title, held between 26 and 27 January at the Jerusalem International Convention Center Generation Truth.

December 14, 2025 attack An attack on Hanukkah attendees at Sydney’s Bondi Beach by two ISIS-inspired gunmen provided him with a hot scenario. Australia’s Albanian Government was previously harshly criticized by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Because they are hesitant towards Israel and soft towards the Palestinians.

Morrison wholeheartedly agreed, claims The Labor Government has ‘While antisemitism has taken root in Australia, it has moved away from the Jewish state’It fuels hatred through unilateral recognition of the Palestinian state.

In line with various Christian groups on the right, Morrison is of the view that Israeli interests should be protected, protected and valued against other undesirable members of the Book. Even if there is an alliance of evangelical Christianity, Christians and Jews can form a common alliance against their enemies. well stocked reserve It stems from antisemitic attitudes. Morrison as Prime Minister known West Jerusalem is Israel’s capital, going so far as to open a Trade and Defense Office there in 2019, despite its disputed status in international law.

Morrison Government in 2021 officially accepted Definition of antisemitism proposed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IRAAn approach that dismisses criticisms of Israeli policies with anti-Semitism. Morrison continues to gain favor with Israel since losing office. is attacking On the grounds that the United Nations is a forum for anti-Semitism cloaked in human rights slang.

Morrison’s 27 January address summarized these points and more. He pointed out that anti-Semitic incidents in Australia on October 7, 2023 increased fivefold. attacks by Hamas against Israel. Contexts such as Israel’s historical suppression of Palestinian autonomy and its brutal campaign of extermination in Gaza were absent. Regular protests in Sydney and Melbourne, including the Sydney Harbor Bridge march involving 100,000 people, were all cut from the same cloth of antisemitism.

While slogans such as these are being shouted, Israel’s behavior and policies do not deserve to be mentioned. “from river to sea” And “Globalizing the Intifada” they could only be seen as anti-Semitic statements.

With a typical lack of political literacy, Morrison directly linked the protests and the softer approach to Palestinian statehood to the Bondi attacks; his mind is untainted by any understanding of what ISIS is and its hostility to Hamas. There are shades here of the pseudo-groupthink that marked Cold War analysis of monolithic communism from Washington to Canberra. Just as communism with Chinese, Soviet and Vietnamese characters is just communism, all forms of Islamism can be considered the same.

The usual cod analysis “Progressive Left” with it “neo-Marxist identity frameworks”And “radical Right” with it “Conspiratorial and ethno-nationalist forms” both serving as channels are offered “politics of complaints”. Morrison said: “Liberal norms collapse when failure is moralized as systemic injustice.”

This is Israel’s golden apology, written in capital letters: Do not blame institutions and injustice as a result of their practices, just because there are any consequences. Stop complaining; it has no role.

This sets the stage for Morrison’s real concern, maintaining the theme that Chikli had been pushing all along. Regardless of the issues on the left and right of politics, Islam posed the greatest antisemitic threat. “Conspiracy theories imported from Europe recast Jews as a hidden enemy responsible for global disorder.”.

What is Morrison’s solution to such evil in the secular context of the West? More religion, not less.

Morrison quotes Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacksquotation Jonathan Swift:

“…we have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love.”

But the belief in question had to be an internal individual thought of the “good” kind, rather than the “bad” kind that externalizes grievance and causes people to take up banners, street rallies, and run to arms.

Far-right figures demanding the expulsion of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza have enough religion to go around (Israeli Minister of National Security) Itamar Ben Gvir and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich comes to my mind) suggests that this formula is flawed.

But Morrison argues that Islamic leaders and institutions in Australia are alone in their lack of accountability. What was needed was “A recognized accreditation framework for imams, a national register for public roles, clear training and conduct requirements and disciplinary authority for governing councils.”. Sermons should also be translated into English and links to foreign Islamic groups should be monitored and blocked.

Liberal Senator in Australia Andrew Bragg He spoke approvingly of the former Prime Minister’s smear method, which Australian Muslims were forced to smear “Take some responsibility” For acts of terrorism.

Bragg said ABC radio on January 28:

“Unfortunately, a mutation in Islam has occurred in Australia and other Western countries, and attempts have been made to kill not only Jews but also other citizens in these countries.”

Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) And Islamic Council of Victoria They were not properly affected. President of the Islamic Council of Victoria Zakaria VahidIt was far from surprising point Made by the Australian Government “Entire communities cannot be held responsible for acts of violence committed by individuals, and the same standard should apply to Muslims.”.

Morrison showed that he could be a good Pentecostal when necessary, exemplifying charity that never left his home or the halls of his church. hillsong church. As a Cabinet Minister and Prime Minister in various Conservative governments, he has shown a glacial disdain for women, welfare recipients, refugees, asylum seekers, those who warn about climate change and open government.

As Prime Minister he gave to Australia AUKUSA criminally exorbitant, foolishly negotiated security agreement between Canberra, London and Washington that has turned his country into an American satellite and forward base against China. But his non-secular admiration for Israel won him friends; This is a point Chikli also makes. accepted unconditionally.

There are no doubt some well-paying consulting jobs in the bag.