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June 20th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Supporters of Julian Assange will hold a vigil in Brisbane as they wait to hear if Ecuador will grant the WikiLeaks founder political asylum.
Supporters will gather outside the offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Wednesday morning, as Assange awaits Ecuador’s decision.
He’s currently holed up in the South American country’s embassy in London, after seeking asylum on the grounds he is a victim of political persecution.
Assange is trying to avoid extradition to Sweden over sexual assault allegations, which he says are baseless.
He claims the US has secretly indicted him for divulging American secrets and will act on the indictment if Sweden succeeds in extraditing him from Britain.
Supporter and vigil organiser Ciaron O’Reilly said the vigil was a gesture of support for an Australian citizen who, like himself, had been failed by DFAT.
“This is a statement of support for Julian Assange,” he told AAP.
“When it comes to being an Australian in trouble with the United States, for anti-war or political reasons, DFAT sees that different from an Australian being in trouble with drugs in Bali or Thailand,” he said.
The Brisbane-born Christian pacifist said DFAT did nothing to help him when he faced trial for damaging a US war plane as part of a anti-war protest.
“I am unique, I know what it’s like. I’ve been in Julian’s position before,” Mr O’Reilly said.
The vigil will be held this morning, outside DFAT’s offices on the corner of Anne and Creek streets.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said Assange has been given the same consular assistance as any other Australian facing legal proceedings overseas.
Her government will ask the US to follow due process if Assange ends up in court, Ms Gillard has said.
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