Socialists warn against racial incitement after Sydney siege

Socialists warn against racial incitement after Sydney siege.

“Socialist Alliance condemns the right-wing and racist groups and individuals who used social media during the course of this tragic event to incite racial violence against the Muslim minority in this country.

“While the most overt incitement has come from the far-right 'Australian Defence League' — which has called on 'Australians' to 'converge on Lakemba' — Murdoch's News Ltd and right-wing radio shock jocks are not far behind.

“The Abbott government has also exploited this incident to promote the lie that it acts in the interest of all Australians when the truth is that it acts in the selfish interest of the corporate rich. That is plain to see in Abbott's May budget and the mini-budget delivered yesterday.

“This tragedy is a case of system failure.”

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“If we want to end war and terror, we will have to end this gross inequality and the capitalist system which has created it.”

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Remember it is in the interests of the ruling class to stir up intense emotions based on racism and xenophobia in order the workers fighting among themselves.