"Pray for this little country and its remarkable people who are in an existential battle for survival against the forces of untruth, propaganda and darkness."
The wildly beautiful and slickly articulate world surfing champion Shaun Tomson, aristocratic maybe a better way to put it, has headlined a paddle-out in Tel Aviv for the twenty-six surfers murdered in the bloodletting of October 7.
You’ll remember 128 days ago, Hamas commandos and a little later hopped-up civilians went on a wild Jew-killin’ spree in the kibbutzim bordering Gaza, ostensibly as as strike on their Zionist enemy, but also ‘cause Palestinians sure do like killing Hebes.
Little boys and girls shot dead while cowering under tables, families burned in piles, dancers at a music festival gunned down like hogs as they fled the killers, a terrorist rage described as “like ISIS on steroids.”
And, closer to home I suppose, twenty-six surfers dead.
Yesterday. Shaun Tomson, South African born and part of the Jewish diaspora there, was the surprise guest of honour at a paddle-out to mark and honour, as so beautifully put by Omer Levy from the Shabbat Surf Club “our fallen and murdered surfers and their families the way we do, in our beautiful Mediterranean sea.
“We remember them and celebrate them with the light they shined on this world and will continue to for generations to come. We are a tribe since our ancestral beginnings, and we will continue to watch over our tribe and find the light that shines ahead.
“Thank you to all of you that came out and showed your solidarity and support for our tribe, and to the families, friends, and everyone in between who helped make this day so special, and a huge thank to the true legend @shauntomson who traveled all the way to Israel and showed pure love and support to all the people of Israel.”
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Shaun Tomson, sixty-eight, described the day as,
“Emotional… we all counted tighter to 127 for the days the kidnapped hostages have been held by terrorists…pray for this little country and its remarkable people who are in an existential battle for survival against the forces of untruth, propaganda and darkness.”
Shaun added, “Never forget.”
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Womp womp.
There is no way Israel, a country clinically obsessed by surveillance and security data, didnt know about this attack, and let it happen, to be able to ‘unleash the fury’ in a way the Us and all its pocket-alley would support it.
We live in truly dishonorable times.
Fully support you Shaun! Good for you to stand up for Israel.
Shockingly one sided affair…it stinks…
Quick Question, what’s the Zionist equivalent in Australia, Usa, Gb, South Africa, Palestine, Iraq, Iran?
River to the sea = asshole
Heaps, its a murder biz
Nothings beats the American abortion factories for genocide
Good on you Shaun. We all fight for our people. And also, fuck hamas
In a just world, the Truth and Reconciliation commission that comes along after the unification of the territories into a single democratic state would also earmark some resources to teach Israeli surfers lineup etiquette.
All loss of life to violence is unacceptable. But Israel has destroyed the occupied territory of Gaza, killed tens of thousands, and displaced and terrorized the entire population in response to one terrorist act (by a group that their leader Netanyahu has supported in the past, mind you). No chance they can paddle out for their fallen friends. Shaun Thomson is on the wrong side of history here.
I’m guessing you knew nothing about this conflict until about 6- months ago and that’s why you think Hamas and Muslims are the victims, right?
Those of us that grew up with real journalism and still don’t look to Insta for our opinions know quite a lot about the Muslim determination to exterminate all non-believers- that’s you too BTW so not too troubled by Isreal’s response to the murderous Hamas attacks.
I’m actually a journalist myself and have been following the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the atrocities against Palestinians by Israel, and the existence of Gaza as an open-air prison for many years. So you can have your “informed” opinion, but don’t assume anything about anyone else’s just because it’s different from yours.
Yeah , its a real prison
https://youtu.be/JBo7i-TXy6…
Sure doesn’t look like that now, does it? Thanks to your Zionist friends.
Thanks to Allah
Bye 👋🏼
God willed it
Muhammad was a pedophile. Beat it you Muslim dog.
Do you have a word for other countries “governments”? didnt think so
☪️ANCER
Spend 10 minutes in Hebron or Ramallah and you’ll understand.
do you mean the massacre of the Jews in Hebron in 1928?
Yeah, it’s called colonial revolt and it’s precisely what we are still seeing today. You people literally expect colonized folks, with no armies, to just roll over to colonizers. you would absolutely not accept that in your own countries. But gladly, most Jews in Hebron were sheltered and saved by the majority of the Arab population who opposed that kind of horrific violence.
Not as bad as Vila cruxeiro tho.
any comment on Hama’s raping/mutilating/killing innocent women?
It’s almost as if there are no innocent people dying in Gaza either.
[good on you Brutus, really appreciate your support]
yep, sounds like you are a real bona fide Middle East expert, Elizzabeth, not one of those lefty dim wits.
https://elizabethmontalbano…
Jeezuz h.
yep flower child and yoga and happy happy joy joy
We already knew shaun was a fuckhead but thanks for the update.
At least he’s having a break from campaigning against floaters at J-Bay.
What exactly is fucked up about to supporting a community paying respect to people who were murdered, kidnaped or raped. he is not inciting hate or killing nayone. Good on you Shaun.
“pray for this little country and its remarkable people who are in an existential battle for survival against the forces of untruth, propaganda and darkness.”
Wowza. That is an interesting way to describe a nuclear power that occupies another nation’s territory, rules it with apartheid and settles it with extremist militia, and who is probably/maybe carrying out genocide depending on your technical legal definition of how much slaughter of women and children is required to get over that bar.
This makes me wonder whether Baba Tom misses the good old days of apartheid-era South Africa. By all means, paddle out to remember the dead but don’t justify the slaughter of 10,000s more and the oppression of an entire nation while you’re at it.
Shane, open the map of the middle east and you will see that Israel is a tiny dot, hosting only 9 milion people. Around it are peace loving countries like Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Syria..you are welcome to move there. I have heard great things about their leaders and societies.
Trivia (in case needed) : Israel was establsihed following a UN resolution that split a land, occupied by the UK , between Arabs and Jews. Unfortunately. the Arabs did not accept the partition..They started a war..the rest is modern history.
baby foreskin chewers unite at the wall tonight after we bomb the children who are natives to the land
Thank you. Edited it.
I thought I’d checked and rechecked before posting.
He’s following the nazi playbook step by step.
I’m sorry but are you so confused that you don’t get that Muslims want to exterminate all non-believers- not just Jews but you and me too? Please stop getting your news and opinions from social media.
Who is a good Zionist boy? You are! got all your talking points memorized!
I get my news from independent journalists who have been covering Gaza for decades and that have actually been there on several occasions. So, respectfully, piss off.
Where do you get your news and opinions from?
Hamas and Gazans who support Hamas just want to meet.their God Allah. The IDF is only there to arrange the meeting.
You could say the same about Christian American soldiers. I won’t, because that’s not really cool.
What I will say is that if Otto was born in Gaza you can bet he would be part of Hamas, whether he was Muslim or not. A red-blooded patriot like him defends his homeland, whatever that homeland is.
What I find fascinating is that Americans will shoot a stranger if they so much as step on their front-yard unannounced, but expect Gazans to just “take it like champs” after 7 decades of brutal colonization. Mind-blowing stuff.
Oh come on. Jews were there 1500 years before the word Islam
Hmm yes. Also, Cherokee were in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina many hundreds of years before white Americans. Let’s get some guns to the reservations so they can start murderin’ folks just like the IDF
*I’m not Jewish
Jews have been relentlessly attacked and persecuted AS A GROUP for my entire life and way beyond. “Progressive” people from all over the world somehow give Jewish hatred a pass. It boggles my mind. They are thoroughly hated and are defending themselves accordingly.
Oh for sure! Anti-semitism is rife and toxic – too many people opposing the war in Gaza spout hate for Jews, and Hamas are not generally good people. But did you see that Jewish pro-Israel groups have applauded the many anti-semites who have supported their war in Gaza?
https://www.theguardian.com…
And have you read any of the many pieces written by Jewish people on how the war in Gaza goes against all ideals of what it means to be Jewish?
any comment on the raping mutilating and murdering of innocent Israeli an men and women?
Yeap. Horrible shit. Turns out when you practise apartheid on a population for generations you empower hateful extremists. Netanyahu knows this. It’s pretty well accepted that Israel purposefully undermined other Palestinian groups, indirectly empowering Hamas, because it’s easier to write off and attack radically violent terrorists/freedom fighters than more sane leaders advocating a two-state solution.
[edited: thanks for the fact check]
a 2 mth investigation by the NY Times ( left media) confirmed the IDF’s claims and more.
And the sister of the victim denied those claims the very next day. The NYT literally pulled the story. lol
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
The grayzone ,LOL, supports Syria/China….pretty low cred…especially when we all know NYT is a left wing mdia!
NYT is MSM. Do you rely on MSM for your info? Explains a lot.
Max Blumenthal is a Jewish journalist/writer who has been covering this conflict for decades and knows more about this than you and I combined. But, maybe I should get my info on Israel/Palestine from an AIPAC hack fron the NYT or Morning Joe on MSNBC.
Turns out the only good Gazan is a dead Gazan.
Spoken like a true IDF/Hamas hero! Just replace Gazan with Israeli and you’re right there with the very worst on the other side
I remember the NYT story about mass rape. I also remember the sister of the victim they used in the story coming out and stating that the stuff they published was all lies the very next day. I remember the picture of an alleged rape victim Israeli officials posted. I also remember how it was all debunked since the picture had been taken in 2022 and the girl wasn’t even from Israel nor was she Jewish. Crazy how y’all just swallow Israeli propaganda without batting an eye.
did you read the NYT article??
https://www.nytimes.com/202…
Are pro-Palestine Jews antisemitic too?
Of course not. But there is a huge population that want the extermination of Jews. It’s not a new thought. By the way, Im pro palestine, but im also anti every hamas, Al quaida, isis asshole. Surfer or not
Yeah. It’s quite breathtaking especially when you consider the Israeli claim to having a state in Palestine is based on having had a Jewish state there thousands of years ago, plus a religious belief in it being their ‘promised land’.
It’s like if some indigenous family used to live on the land where your house now sits, hundreds of years ago. They come in and tell you that half of your land is now theirs, and every time you try to fight back they kick your ass and take more until your family of 7 is living in the spare bedroom hoping they let you out of there alive.
If there was an ethical case for Jews to make a homeland in Palestine, it could only ever be for Jewish people to find a way to live in harmony with the other peoples who have called it home for thousands of years.
ah Jews don’t believe in Christ.
The jews are indigenous to Israel, they’ve been there well over 2000 years and they dont believe in Jesus, so stop it with your bare faced lies.
Or maybe your an independent journalist or a braindead twat, same thing.
Crikey, I can see I’ve caused some confusion here.
Of course Jews don’t believe Jesus was the messiah. Of course they are indigenous to Israel, along with Arab Palestinians and many other groups. Being indigenous to a place isn’t a justification for violently occupying a territory, otherwise most people living in the US, Canada, Australia and NZ would be in for an ass whooping.
Have edited the above to take out the confusing stuff about where Zionism comes from.
Ah , the UN created to State of Israel in 1948.
so are Palestinians. And Zionist fantasy stories about “promised land” and “special people” don’t give anybody the right to occupy Palestine, brutalize and murder Palestinians.
in 2005 Israel gave Gaza to the Palestinians…one year later Hamas was elected on a policy that Israel should not exist and all Jews should be exterminated!
What would Americans do it thousands of terrorist would storm the US, kill tends of thousands of people, kidnap thousands, rape and mutilate dozens by the most brutal ways..
I wonder…
*per capita basis 10/7 was about 15 times the scale of 9/11.
per capita the Oct 7 massacres equates to 23 000 dead in the USA ie about one in 3 of the residents of Encinitas.
Hmmm …I wonder how much of Tihujana would be standing if they launched a copy cat attack?
He would probably be throwing gays off of buildings out there too.
3 Israeli hostages killed by IDF to 3 hostages freed by IDF so far. Most overhyped military force on the planet. Great at dropping bombs though. Found it interesting how upset Netanyahu was at the freed hostages accounts not very convenient to his narrative.
Take your time Shaun. Enjoy Israel. It’s nice to see people around here catch waves without you in front of them.
Never forget.
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Abby Martin is a stellar journalist.
Phil?
Shaun Tomson…great surfer
adult Imbecile siding with genocidal maniacs
Paddled on my inside once. Never tried it again.
Oh! are you a tuff guy?
Yeh just ask me I’ll tell ya how tuff I am.
Delusional twat.
Haha, not so tough but not tolerant of big headed egotists paddling on my inside either.
I hope he likes having his children murdered over a stupid game! People who support Israel support genocide!