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January 10th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Prime Minister Julia Gillard has thanked the Japanese government for agreeing to release three Australian anti-whaling protesters who boarded a security ship accompanying the Japanese whaling fleet.
But the prime minister has stressed that the protest undertaken by Geoffrey Tuxworth, Simon Peterffy and Glen Pendlebury “is unacceptable and will ultimately be costly to the Australian taxpayer”.
“The Gillard government has despatched the Ocean Protector, a customs vessel, to rendezvous with the Shonan Mauru 2 and take the three Australians back to Australia,” a spokesman for the PM said in a statement on Tuesday.
“It is anticipated that this will take some days, and be subject to weather conditions.”
A statement from Ms Gillard’s office said: “We thank the Japanese government for their cooperation in this matter.”
But the prime minister stressed such “hazardous protest activity” undertaken by the three Forest Rescue Australia members wasn’t the way to end whaling.
“No one should assume that because an agreement has been reach with the Japanese government in this instance that individuals will not be charged and convicted in the future,” the PM’s spokesman said.
“The best way to stop whaling once and for all is through our court action in the ICJ (international court of justice).”
Ms Gillard thanked Australian officials both at home and in Japan for their hard work in resolving the matter.
Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson said he had not been told the news by the Australian government but was happy to hear the men would be let go.
“Well, that’s good,” he told Macquarie radio from the vessel off the coast of Western Australia.
Capt Watson also denied the stunt had backfired in terms of public support.
“I don’t think we lost any public support at all,” he said, adding that he was prepared to cop public flak to achieve his cause.
“We are down there to protect the whales, we are not down there to make everybody happy.
“If the Australian government would do there job, and fulfill their election promises, these things wouldn’t be happening.”
Capt Watson said he had not expected the men to be taken to Japan and charged.
“Considering it was within the 24 miles contiguous zone, which is where the Australian immigration and Customs has absolute authority, we didn’t think the Australian government would allow the Japanese to take Australian citizens out of that area.”
He accused Attorney-General Nicola Roxon of “not doing her homework”, adding the vessel was only 16 miles off the beach.
“This is not some ordinary boat that was boarded, this is a criminal boat supporting a criminal operation.”
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