Australia Day 2010 = 222 years of illegal occupation

~TheJuiceMedia Invasion Day Report 2010 - the 222nd year of Indigenous survival since the invasion of the 'sea people'. In Melbourne, on behalf of the Indigenous people of Australia, Robbie Thorpe and Sharon Firebrace publicly read out this list of demands, putting the State Government 'on notice'.

Each year in Australia, 26 January is marked as the national holiday. Why is this so? The date does not celebrate the creation of the Australian Federation (which happened on 1 January 1901). It commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in 1788 and the arrival of the first British settlers, who came to occupy the land in the name of King George III of Britain. The day marks the proclamation of British (_not_Australian!) sovereignty over the entire continent.

Moreover: the 1788 occupation was justified under the legal doctrine of 'terra nullius' (= 'empty land') which maintained that the entire country was uninhabited. This was obviously a fiction and (eventually) was even rejected by the highest Court in Australia in the Mabo judgment in 1992.

'Australia Day' is not only a misnomer, then, it also celebrates a LIE. Aren't these good reasons to change this holiday to a more appropriate date!??

Among most Indigenous people in Australia, 26 January is more accurately known as 'Invasion Day' or 'Survival Day'.

Lastly: British occupiers never signed a Treaty with any Indigenous groups. Therefore, the occupation of the land is still based on the doctrine of 'terra nullius', since nothing has replaced it in law. Only a treaty can justify the occupation. Until then it remains illegal even by the invaders' standards.

For more information: http://www.treatyrepublic.net/

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[arikaroo]

Good to see our brothers and sisters standing up for the truth in this country it is about time other blackfellas stood up and supported them. Those fellas have the courage of their conviction and need to be supported by all fair minded people of all races in this country. Truth is justice.Talk about the real history and then deal with it. that is the way to "close the gap."

Read Peter Gardner books for accounts in Gippsland

[oterra64]

good luck i hope they get what they want. The Native Americans are still fighting for their rights.

[angryzombie79]

@trueCriminals

You are going to compare a colonization with a holocaust? You fucking moron, you just make yourself look stupid, and insult the jews in Europe who ACTUALLY experienced a holocaust. Bah, you people make me sick, "invasion day"?? Learn your history you ignorant savage, human migratory paterns have reshaped the borders of the globe since history was recorded. Ask the Byzantines, Celts,Gauls, Burgundians, Saxons, Westphalians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Pueblo, Mohawk...the list goes on

[angryzombie79]

Listen to this crap, they just want another handout. They get SOOOOO much from the governent already (more then white people get) and its never enough, free housing, free education , money to sit around doing fuck all, but NOOOO they want more, surprise sur-fucking-prise. Australia was CREATED by anglo-saxons, the aborigionals NEVER had a nation, they just inhabbited the land (remember they migrated here too). Im not sorry, FUCK YOU, get off your doll bludging asses, and STOP BITCHING!!

[trueCriminals]

The Holocaust Day

[jeremyhall35]

great video..very interesting..thanks!

[ASPAustralia]

We the" Australian sovereignty Party" want to setup a Treaty with the original owners of this land!, We believe that this is the right thing to do and will bring all Australian together ! as one, We do not want to become a Republic! because this will only lead our Nation into dictatorship and Tyranny.. "

The sins of the past should not become the sins of the Future"

[MarilynFilth]

@millwall15 Please be quiet and LISTEN!

[MarilynFilth]

Great video! The more I learn about the past the more, the more the future stays the same as it ever was, and I feel disgraced!

[chotaboy66]

Great Video

I'm afraid a republic will finish us all ,black and white that's why they wont give you a treaty, there planning on screwing every man.

The bastards are trying to sell everyone out to the communist UN now in secret , so they get everyman's land black or white.

[julz7196]

ummm excuse me? you want "on going compensation" yeh me to, id like some free cash aswell....! you probly got more of it than me!.. why the hell do you want money for, that is were your voice is lost!.. i wish your community the best..but asking for cash, well makes you look like you only have money on your mind ...