Help us sharpen our knuckledusters. And as much of the Lefts boots-on-grounds activism has waned over the pandemic, there have been few contests to these events (or independent eyes watching them). Contributors included Tommy Robinson, the founder of the English Defence League, Katie Hopkins, and Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes. Avi Yemini and Sydney Watson have shared videos on social media explaining what happened when they were detained and questioned by U.S. border authorities and the FBI. Its become almost a meme, humiliating my client over and over. It's almost like we have something to hide. [ Learn more ]. After revealing on Twitter that he would be taking on the role of spokesperson for far-right, anti-muslim activist Tommy Robinson while he served prison time, Avi caused outrage after he was seen draped in the Australian flag while addressing protestors on a London street. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Avi Yemini, a Melbourne-based far-right conspiracy theorist, claimed on Monday he was checking into his flight when Qantas told him Immigration New Zealand had flagged his passport. Sign up so we can always stay in touch. Even the term street journalism implies a documentarian role. He and Avi are two citizen journalists of distinction in Australia at the moment. On 4 March 2018, Yemini was announced as a member of the Australian Liberty Alliance[1] to run as a Victorian candidate for the upper house. Avi made a video about one man who was fined merely for not having gotten a COVID-19 test quickly enough. Independent Australia is a progressive journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity. Jon Andrews follow 2 min read July 30, 2019 - 3:50PM Moorabbin Glen Eira Leader Check the full bio for relationship details. Analysis provided to the Guardian by the Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Centre shows two accounts the international Rebel News account and Rebel News Australia quickly became the two largest disseminators among the 32,218 tweets attached to the two main Canberra convoy hashtags. [4] In addition, he ran a campaign in favour of a synagogue after it was rejected as a target of Islamic terrorism,[5] despite a petition from the Jewish community of Bondi expressing concern to the synagogue's Rabbi that Yemini was bringing fascists and neo-Nazis to join him in protest.[6]. If I promoted a rally, produced media for it in advance, assisted its other organisers and attended to record deeply sympathetic content at the event, would it be fair to call me an organiser of that event? I drove to The Revival Christian Church early Sunday morning to find the entire industrial area closed off by police. Close Many of the rest of us have been stuck at home during the pandemic, providing these events with an unusually large captive audience. Hes years ahead, deep into the funding and content machine of the far-Right; through sheer amoral opportunism, this double-vaxxed content creator is quite comfortable representing the interests of organised anti-vaxxers. I want to disconnect these figures from a label that allocates them esteem they dont deserve. Copyright 2023 Independent Australia - All rights reserved. Nothing will ever replace the ability to see through rally propaganda by having actually been there at the event. [37] The AJDS, while claiming that Avi Yemini is not a neo-Nazi, have described him as "ingratiating" himself to neo-Nazi gangs. That excludes them from the journalist title at all. Now it's just a shambling mass of womanhood crying at awful astroturfed agitprop for a corrupt shithole in Eastern Europe as sub-80 IQ proles beg around for a single carrot in Asda. [19][38] They have claimed that Yemini has formed "alliances with the breadth of fascist, neo-Nazi, and alt-right racists"[39] Jews Against Fascism claim that Yemini "employs a raft of neo-fascist ideologies (right wing ultra nationalism, racism, xenophobia, anti-immigrant, etc etc), while participating in and fostering movements with white nationalists/supremacists, fascists and neo-Nazis. Here's the link. He later lodged a lawsuit against Jeffries and Comedy Central, with documents stating: Defendants spliced footage of the interview, changed the sequence of the conversation, and implied Plaintiff said things he did not., Specifically, Defendants portrayed Plaintiff as anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim activist whose YouTube videos may be responsible for the radicalisation of the killer who carried out the Christchurch, New Zealand massacres on March 15, 2019.. Well! Even the term street journalism implies a documentarian role. Woody Harrelson has drawn praise from Twitter's far-right fringe for his SNL monologue. Now I agreed with two conditions: one, there will be no Neo-Nazis or Nazi sympathisers on the same segment, because I dont want to be aligned to them and I dont want to give them any legitimacy or anything like that. Certainly, that seems a fairer label than calling me an independent journalist. Avi Yemini October 17, 1985. This page was last edited on 13 June 2018, at 03:52. So the appeal of the journalist tag is not just about prestige. The trend is similar though far more muted to that witnessed during the September rallies in Melbourne, where Rebel News was ubiquitous. [11], In 2016, Yemini made headlines for creating an online petition that demanded the legalization of pepper spray, which has been a prohibited weapon in most Australian states for more than a decade. Levant is clearly a fan. [35], Yemini has had long-running tensions with particular Jewish groups within the community. "[32] The Australian Jewish News noted that "those of us who do not share those sympathies [of One Nation], who are prepared to stand up to bigotry and defend the rights of minorities, are entitled to protest: to say that while Hanson and Roberts may be speaking in our heartland, the majority of us do not feel they are welcome. A lot of people are talking about it and it kind of speaks to a really strongly-held identity and partisan beliefs, it really affirms peoples belief about themselves.. The way Rebel is fundraising from the protests has itself become a source of consternation among some of those gathered in Canberra. Tom Tanukiis an online satirist, social justice commentator, writer and comedian. No matter what the left call us, I am the worlds proudest Jewish Nazi, he told the cheering crowd. Without providing specific detail, Facebook has confirmed to The Guardian that it has removed some of Rebel Newss Covid content for breaching its misinformation and harm policies. He just walked by; I was left to tend to my own injuries and finish making the dinner.. . [12] He later appeared on the Today Show, describing pepper spray as the best, non-lethal, self-defense tool available. One of the Convoy to Canberra members stood over Avi Yemini, Rebel Newss key figure in Australia, as a small crowd and police watched on. Frankly, your I wont call it a media organisation your group of individuals need to take accountability for some of the polarisation that were seeing in this country.. Since creating its Facebook page in September 2020, Rebel News Australia has built a greater following on the platform than the Hobart Mercury, Newcastle Herald and the Canberra Times. The Arab Spring would not have happened as it did without citizen journalism. Common sense. Avi and Rukshan are absolutely part of a propaganda machine Avi is right at the centre of it in Australia, enjoying backing from a few independent propagandists himself but they arent stand-alone creators of it. Late last month, Levant was greeted by a rapturous crowd when he addressed convoy protesters outside parliament in Ottawa. Propagandists up top feed them bullshit. Among his uncritical audience that passes for impartiality, in the midst of so much spectacle, being boring seems close enough to being honest. Tick to subscribe, untick to unsubscribe from any newsletters below: Get unlimited access to the coverage that shapes our culture. It should be something like, Hidden camera footage shows Jim Jeffries drew picture of Muhammad and jokes about killing Muslim children, then uses deceptive editing to accuse his guest of islamaphobia.. This is at the heart of a deep, permanent divide that propagandists exploit with rally activism: on one hand, there are people at the event who create media events and on the other sits an army of armchair commentators, agitators and propagandists waiting to harvest that media. Its not content that actually has any coherent ideological driver, he says. Last I heard, he was stranded, set to attend court without anyone to represent him. Donate, #6 TOP STORY OF 2021: Avi Yemini and his fellow fascists are anything but journalists, Self-proclaimed journalists such as Avi Yemini (left) and Rukshan Fernando (right) aren't deserving of the title (Screenshots via YouTube), What a boon has the bane of Australian fascism, Tom Tanuki, been to the columns of IA. TheHerald Sunreported the Israeli-Australian dual national had previously pled guilty to both of the charges, though Yeminis defence lawyer Deborah Mandie, said she believed that her client has already served his time, as he has already been destroyed in the media. Providing senior living solutions in the Triangle and Triad areas of North Carolina, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem and surrounding areas More importantly, though, Im someone who will actually go to the rallies in question, so I can get to see the bullshit unfold in person. What a boon has the bane of Australian fascism, Tom Tanuki, been to the columns of IA. This article "Avi Yemini" is from Wikipedia. They said that he does not have the official endorsement from the Australian Jewish community. We need YOU! This is part of the punishment he is wearing for this matter.. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Firstly, its so ideologically malleable that any agitator can step in and stamp their agenda upon it uncontested. Elise Thomas, an open source intelligence analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, says anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown communities are well-suited for groups like Rebel News to reinvigorate their following. I want to deny them that protection. It's disturbing how quickly these edgey smart comics on their way up get indoctrinated into this sterile environment of TV entertainment. The far-right outlets reach has grown exponentially on the back of an avalanche of posts on the Canberra convoy and last years Melbourne rallies. The hiring of Yemini, who had already amassed a sizeable YouTube following of his own, has helped propel Rebel News to new audiences here. The 33-year-old from Melbourne pled guilty to charges that related to throwing a chopping board at his ex-wife, Sarah Lyfords head as she prepared the couples dinner, as well as sending a series of explicit text messages where he called Ms Lyford a P. Actor Woody . The scene was jarring, not least because Rebel News has positioned itself as an ally of the protesters, their lone voice in an industry otherwise uniformly hated. Avi Yemini is an Australia-based journalist and political activist known for his far-right views. I guess they're refusing him entry under the character requirement because he would report what he sees happening - as journalists are meant to - rather than what this government tells him he's allowed to see. But that will change.) Yemini attended Yeshivah College in East Saint Kilda until grade 8. For as long as these street propagandists harness the power of rally activism to promulgate a political ideology in return for a career, so must there exist people ready to cut through their bullshit and tell the truth about what theyre up to. [27], The event received widespread condemnation from the Jewish community. Jordan Shanks-Markovina (born 18 August 1989), known online as friendlyjordies, is an Australian political commentator, journalist, stand-up comedian and YouTuber. WATCH & SHARE what happened next. They are street propagandists. Copyright 2023 Independent Australia - All rights reserved. (same as what happened to Dr Peterson) : r/JordanPeterson 1.7K votes, 186 comments. 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Find out how you can pay off your mortgage in 5-7 years with Replace Your Mortgage at- https://replaceyouruniversity.com/steveturley?rfsn=6642132.54955b He's years ahead, deep into the funding and content machine of the far-Right; through sheer amoral opportunism, this double-vaxxed content creator is quite comfortable representing the interests of organised anti-vaxxers. Enter citizen journalists. The account frequently posted information strongly praising . They are by far the biggest drivers, amplifiers of it, Dr Timothy Graham, the centres chief investigator, told the Guardian. They enact it at the rallies. He said Rebel News does not consider its audience far right. Alice Springs can't even get a new skate park, Indigenous arguments against the Voice exist but the media is hiding them, Albanese must halt regional bank closures, Vultures done with Alice Springs 'youth crime' panic. In another video from the protest site, Yemini was filmed from afar by an anti-vaccination group streaming live to its followers. [36], The Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) has also expressed concern over the events and rallies hosted by Yemini, stating they believe he is creating fear, racism, and neo-fascism. And then I spoke to their victims. The situation sounded terrible and in the video, months ago, Avi committed to defending the man as part of the Fight the Fines campaign. The anti-lockdown movement has given a platform to citizen journalists seeking fame and determined to incite hate and disturb the peace. There were multiple failures within the public service and with their political masters, especially Alan Tudge who seems to view the Westminster system of ministerial responsibility as responsible with a big but. It speaks to Rebel Newss uncomfortable position within the convoluted ecosystem of such protests. Theyre in the middle and I think whats really happening is theyre trying to leverage and exploit whats going on to build the brand, to get clout, and to try and get donations, Graham said. Facebook would not share the amount of strikes it had delivered to Rebel Newss page. They told him they wont be representing him. One minute, Rukshan thinks Black Lives Matter rally-goers should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law; the next, he sees himself as a poster boy for essentialist freedom, when theyre anti-lockdown. Keywords. 62.141.45.132 A seasoned opportunist like Avi Yemini, whose pre-pandemic history of "journalism" I wrote about last fortnight, has enjoyed extraordinary success glomming on to the anti-lockdown movement for profit.Now, he is joined by figures like Rukshan Fernando, AKA "Real Rukshan".Rukshan has been creating bland and formulaic - but competently produced - anti . The rise of Rebel News Australia on the back of anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown sentiment raises questions for the major social media companies, which have committed to limiting misinformation during the pandemic. Right-wing social media personality Avi Yemini has this week been charged with assaulting his ex-wife. IA punches above its weight. They are happy to be subsumed into the lucrative global far-right content media machine, as long as they get opportunities from it. He has crowd-funded hundreds of thousands of dollars at least which Rebel News says is for the purpose of wildly varying causes. We take a look at some of the most notable events surrounding Avi Yemini below. "[37], Jews Against Fascism have been outspoken critics of Yemini, leading protests against him. Something like: "Hidden camera footage shows comedian Jim Jeffries used deceptive editing to smear his interview guest, Krav Maga expert Avi Yemini". In 2009, at the age of 21, Yemini opened his first IDF gym in Caulfield, Victoria[9] followed by a second in Melbourne's CBD in 2016. The number of Canadians accessing Rebel News main website has increased by 70% in the past month alone, according to Similarweb, a traffic analysis tool. Waks admitted that the family had hosted a convicted predator for a period of time. 294K subscribers in the JordanPeterson community. On Yeminis YouTube account, which had an established following prior to him joining Rebel News, the surge from the Melbourne protests was huge. One minute, Rukshan thinks Black Lives Matter rally-goers should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law; the next, he sees himself as a poster boy for essentialist freedom, when theyre anti-lockdown. FULL VIDEO: Avi Yemini ARRESTED for journalism on Australia Day Rebel News 1.6M subscribers Subscribe 17K 166K views 2 years ago #RebelNews #AustraliaDay #InvasionDay Help Avi Yemini Fight. We periodically review and remove channels that are not in compliance with our policies, and channels that repeatedly violate these policies are suspended from our partner program., Violent extremists: Asio boss warns of angry and isolated Australians radicalised during pandemic, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. As it rose to prominence, Rebel News openly embraced figures from the far right. MELBOURNE, Australia Opinions about Novak Djokovic's visa status ahead of the Australian Open are strong on and off the record, apparently. Traditional partisan labels have lost much of their meaning in the past two years, he said. He grew his subscriber base by 54,000 in September and 73,000 in October, according to analytics tool Social Blade, taking it to a total of 697,000. And the crabs are scrambling up the pot.. Rukshan has been creating bland and formulaic but competently produced anti-lockdown content for over a year; he was catapulted to fame for his long live streams of anti-lockdown rallies targeting the CFMEU. When Yemini was rejected for a press pass for the Victorian parliament, for example, he sued the state government, much like Rebels Canadian arm last year. The gyms teach Krav Maga, a self-defense techniques used by the IDF, martial arts and are open 24/7. The Qld end to the beginning for the failed War on Drugs? In Rebel Newss report about GoFundMe cutting off donations to the Canadian convoy protesters, for example, Rebel News included an option for readers to donate to the outlet. Enter citizen journalists. The video, which has over 75,000 views, helped promote the fundraiser. Harrelson pushed an anti-vaccine theory about big pharmaceutical companies being "drug cartels." Far-right fringe figures praised him for being "red-pilled," a slang term for being enlightened. The Melbourne rally fuelled record growth for the page, delivering it almost 44,000 new followers in a single week in September, a growth of more than 64%. Avi Yemini WATCH & SHARE the contrast in police tactics when it comes to protecting or arresting reporters in Melbourne. In court, Yeminis former partner detailed the devastating and lasting impacts the assault has had on her life. The Australian audience to the website has grown by 11% in a single month. More importantly, though, Im someone who will actually go to the rallies in question, so I can get to see the bullshit unfold in person. Donate, Avi Yemini and his ilk are anything but journalists, Self-proclaimed journalists such as Avi Yemini (left) and Rukshan Fernando (right) aren't deserving of the title (Screenshots via YouTube), Political and media vultures done with Alice Springs 'youth crime' panic, An Intervention? There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. In the differences and similarities between the two of them, we can trace the outline of what their game really is and what I believe they should be called. Rebels fundraising efforts continue despite the efforts of PayPal, which reportedly cut services for Rebel News, and YouTube, which has attempted to prevent Rebel News and Yemini from monetising its platform. Rebel News Network Ltd. 2023. The person posting it there should have kept the title more general. Im not going to be intimidated by you, Rebel News, or anybody else, the protester said. He also claimed that Jeffries attempted to coerce him into saying something controversial, including by drawing the Prophet Muhammed and making fun of the Muslim faith. Yeminis defence lawyer Deborah Mandie, believes that her client has already served his time, as he has already been destroyed in the media. It is precisely their sleek, apolitical opportunism that enables their grind. Chili Peppers hot despite picky fans packing a sad, Citizen journalism on the rise in Australian fringe politics, Melbourne anti-lockdown protests are a disorganised mess, How the anti-lockdown fundraising machine keeps running, Avi Yemini and his ilk are anything but journalists, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License, EDITORIAL: Morrison, Robert, Tudge & Co should be in the foetal position over Robodebt, Despite Chalmers' promise, the super wars rage on, Breach of disabled access law leaves Banking Association lost for words, Top researchers developing tech for the edge in battle, Liberal scare campaigns: Super lies promoted by media, Tony Abbott joins UK climate denial group in the name of 'science', Leave Lidia alone: Outrage over protest has gone too far. IA punches above its weight. 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