Here we see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honouring Australia and her global history the very moment he lands in Australia.
(Editor’s note) And here he reinforced this message when he spoke at a luncheon held in his honour in Sydney on February 22:
“And you know, and we know, that Australia and Israel are firm friends, a relationship forged in the crucible of history, anchored in shared values, buttressed by strong community ties and given vitality by the optimism and the enterprise of our two young nations – we both know our best years are ahead of us.
“It is almost 100 years since the charge of the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade captured the town of Beersheba from the Ottoman Turks in the fading daylight of the 31st of October 1917.
“This year, in October, we will be commemorating that event, coinciding with the 100-year anniversary, in recognition of its role as one of the foundations of our relationship.”
It’s more than can be said for other visiting dignitaries, and even more again than the current mob of morons in Parliament.
The Charge of the Light Horse is one of my very favourite actions that Australia has taken part in. There’s something so symbolic to Australia about man and beast conquering all when it really should not have succeeded.
So thank you, Prime Minister, for the thought you spared for Australia’s sacrifice during World War 1.
Photo by State Library of South Australia 