Australian League of Rights

The Australian League of Rights (ALOR) (German: Australian League of Rights ) is a long-existing right-wing , anti-communist and anti-Semitic movement in Australia , which Eric Butler based on the economic theory of Social Credit by Clifford Hugh Douglas In 1960, as a political party. She describes herself as the keeper of “political freedom” and as loyal to “God, Queen and Country” (German: “God, Queen and Land”) and as an “anti-political” party. Veritas (German: Truth) is the publishing house of ALOR, which publishes a weekly magazine On Target (German: Zieltreffer).

history

The ALOR was formed in South Australia in 1946 as a political movement and as a national party in 1960. The ALOR sees itself as part of the white British Dominion , the British League of Rights , Canadian League of Rights and New Zealand League of Rights , which are in the Crown Commonwealth League of Rights were united. Butler created this organization as an umbrella organization representing these four groups and intended to become a member of the anti-communist World League for Freedom and Democracy . The ALOR is also affiliated with right-wing groups in the US such as the John Birch Society . The first conference of the Crown Commonwealth League of Rights was held in Melbourne in 1979 .

Political point of view and ideology

From the beginning, the ALOR committed itself to the foundations of Christianity . She is anti-communist and supports the conspiracy theory of the New World Government . Its leaders are for unrestrained capitalism , are for the inviolability of private property and entrepreneurship, and they advocate the theory of social credit . She is monarchist and against republicanism and sees the relationship with Great Britain as fundamental to the identity of Australia.

anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism is the ultimate touchstone of the ALOR ideology. The ALOR describes the Holocaust as an "alleged Holocaust". and as "Holocaust hoax". The founder of ALOR Eric Butler is well known for his anti-Semitism and supports the anti-Semitic writing Protocols of the Elders of Zion . Historian Andrew Markus wrote: “In the 1990s league publications were still promoting The Protocols, describing the Holocaust as a 'hoax', the invention of Zionist propagandists, identifying prominent Jewish individuals in public life and declaring that modern Christianity [was] 'little more than a form of Liberal Judaism '. "(German:" In the 1990s the Australian League of Rights still supported the Zion Protocols, described the Holocaust as a fraud of Zionist propaganda, accused public figures of being Jews and declared Christianity for more than just one form of liberal Judaism . ”) The Jewish conspiracy is hidden behind code words such as“ 'one world conspiracy', 'international elites', 'international bureaucracies', 'international bankers', 'Members of the Fabian Society' ', or' United Nations' ”. (German: "One world conspiracy, international elite, international bureaucracy, international bankers, members of the Fabian Society or the United Nations .").

The ALOR supported the Holocaust denier David Irving and accompanied him on the occasion of his stays in Australia; ALOR's publisher Veritas intends to publish Irving's work in Australia.

However, the ALOR does not consider itself to be a National Socialist organization , because it has stated on various occasions that neo-Nazi organizations are set up by Jews in order to discredit patriots.

Against free democracy

The ALOR is against representative democracy , the party system and the process of parliamentary democracy. However, the ALOR tried to influence various political parties or seeks the support of various political parties, municipalities and social groups.

Butler wrote in his book The Money Power versus Democracy (1940): “The Party system of Government can play little part, if any, in the struggle for real democracy. In principle, it is the antithesis of democracy. "(German:" The party system of governments only plays a small part in the fight for real democracy ".)

Douglas viewed the party system as a "criminal absurdity" (German: "criminal absurdity") and was against the secret elections. He assumed that when the Social Credit Party came to power, politics would come to an end.

Political connections

In the early 1970s, the ALOR attempted to take control of the National Party of Australia and encouraged its membership in sufficient numbers to join that party and take control of it, a tactic known as entryism .

In order to maintain his influence on the National Party of Australia , the party chairman Doug Anthony influenced people who voted against the candidates of the ALOR and ultimately prevailed after years of argument. The irony of the argument was that the National Party had more members than Labor or the conservative Liberal Party of Australia . This fact became better known than the reasons that led to this development, as both sides hid these arguments from the public.

A few years later, various members of the ALOR offered support to the One Nation Party .

The MP of the Western- Australian Labor Party , the founder of the Australia First Party and the One Nation Party Graeme Campbell was a member of the ALOR and at the same time in the One Nation Party and the Australia First Party .

Former Australian Treasury Secretary Peter Costello from 1996 to 2007 stated that the state bank's adoption of One Nation Party's policies would result in the lowest loan rates, adopted directly by the Australian League of Rights and as a change in its banking policy and the monetary system was registered.

Relationships with other groups

The ALOR worked with numerous institutes, such as the Institute of Economic Democracy , The Christian Institute of Individual Freedom and the Australian Heritage Society .

The ALOR was associated with the Australians Against Further Immigration (AAFI) and Franca Arena , which led the New South Wales Legislative Council to review in 1994 the relationship between the AAFI and the "notorious and dangerous League of Rights, which has been described as the most influential, effective, best organized and most substantially financed racist organization in Australia "(German:" infamous and dangerous league of the right, which is described as the most influential, most effective and best organized and most solidly financed racist organization in Australia ") a request deliver. The result of the inquiry showed that the AAFI was part of the ALOR.

In 1998, the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission stated that AAFI co-founder and One Nation Party chairman Robyn Spencer in Victoria organized numerous meetings with ALOR, as well as advocates for ALOR's Advisory National Director , Eric Butler , have held.

literature

• Campbell, Andrew A. (1978), The Australian League of Rights: a study in political extremism and subversion , Outback Press, Collingwood. ISBN 0868882224
• Connell, RW and Gould, Florence (1967), Politics of the Extreme Right. Warringah 1966 , Sydney University Press, Sydney, NSW.
• Gardner, Paul (1991), 'The League of Rights in Australia,' Without Prejudice , No. 3, June, Pages 42-53.
• Gott, KD (Ken) (1965), Voices of Hate. A Study of the Australian League of Rights and its Director, Eric D. Butler , Dissent Publishing Association, Melbourne.
• Greason, David (1994), I was a Teenage Fascist , McPhee-Gribble, South Yarra, Victoria. ISBN 0869142852
• Markus, Andrew (2008), Race: John Howard and the remaking of Australia , Allen & Unwin, Sydney ISBN 978-1864488661
• Andrew Moore (1995), The Right Road? A History of Right Wing Politics in Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1995. ISBN 0-19-553512-X .
• Richards, Mike (1972), 'The Politics of Extremism. Eric Butler and the League of Rights, 'in Dissent , No. 27, Autumn, pp. 28-43.
• Richards, Mike and Edwards, Max (1973), 'The League of Rights and the election', in Henry Mayer (ed.), Labor to Power: Australia's 1972 election , Angus and Robertson on behalf of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Sydney , New South Wales, pp. 105-100. ISBN 0207127743

Web links

• Official website of the Australian League of Rights
• Veritas official website

Individual evidence

1. ^ AA Campbell, The Australian League of Rights , p. 3, see literature
2. ^ Andrew Moore: The Right Road: A history of Right-wing Politics in Australia p. 66, Oxford University Press (1995) p66
3. ^ AA Campbell, The Australian League of Rights , p. 170, see literature
4. ^ Spoonley, Paul The Politics of Nostalgia: racism and the extreme right in New Zealand . P. 102. The Dunmore Press (1987)
5. ^ Moore, Andrew The Right Road: A history of Right-wing Politics in Australia , p. 69, Oxford University Press (1995)
6. ↑ Eric Butler, Jeremy Lee, Betty Luks, James Reed: `` Brief comments '' at the Australian League of Rights website . Alor.org. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
7. ↑ Eric Butler, Jeremy Lee, Betty Luks, James Reed: `` The Unmentionable Leuchter Report '' at the Australian League of Rights website . Alor.org. October 5, 1990. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
8. ^ KD Gott (1965), Voices of Hate. A Study of the Australian League of Rights and its Director, Eric D. Butler , pp. 19-24, Dissent Publishing Association Melbourne
9. ^ Andrew Markus (2008), Race: John Howard and the remaking of Australia , Allen & Unwin, p. 117, Sydney ISBN 978-1864488661
10. ^ Moore, Andrew The Right Road: A history of Right-wing Politics in Australia. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1995, pp. 69 f.
11. ↑ ^{a b} Atkins, Stephen E. entry on League in Encyclopedia of modern worldwide extremists and extremist groups. Greenwood Press, 2004, p. 175.
12. ↑ Chris Cunneen, David Fraser, Stephen Tomsen (Eds.): Faces of hate: hate crime in Australia. Hawkins Press, 1997, p. 198.
13. ^ Moore, Andrew The Right Road: A history of Right-wing Politics in Australia , p. 70, Oxford University Press (1995)
14. ↑ 7.30 Report - 15 May 2001: One Nation Senate hopeful maintains link with League of Rights . Abc.net.au. May 15, 2001. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
15. ^ Peter Costello: Treasury Ministers Portal . Treasurer.gov.au. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 19, 2010. 
16. ↑ Cunneen Chris, Fraser David, Tomsen Stephen (Eds.): Faces of hate: hate crime in Australia , p. 196, Hawkins Press (1997)
17. ^ NSW Parliamentary Hansard . Parliament.nsw.gov.au. April 20, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
18. ^ ADC Anti Defamation Current Media Release June 19, 1998 . Wej.com.au. June 19, 1998. Retrieved November 19, 2010.