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“‘Not a problem’: Spy boss says Hamas sympathy not a visa dealbreaker,” by Matthew Knott, Sydney Morning Herald, August 11, 2024:
The nation’s top spy says Palestinians who have expressed rhetorical support for listed terror group Hamas will not necessarily be blocked from entering Australia, as the federal government prepares to announce a new visa pathway to help those fleeing the war in Gaza.
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess also urged politicians to moderate their language, warning that inflammatory rhetoric could encourage aggrieved individuals to turn to violence.
Burgess, who last week raised the national terror threat level from “possible” to “probable”, said that providing financial support or material aid to Hamas may be a problem for Palestinians undergoing security checks as part of their visa application process.
It is a different matter if people are expressing support for Hamas because they “want their homeland”, he said.
“If it’s just rhetorical support, and they don’t have an ideology or support for a violent extremism ideology, then that’s not a problem,” Burgess told ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday.
“If they have a support for that ideology, then that will be a problem.”
Hamas, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and organised the October 7 attacks on Israel that led to an estimated 1200 deaths, is a listed terror organisation in Australia….
mgoldberg says
The fact that Hamas slaughtered old men, women, children, babies on Oct 7th is not a problem for this genius, who is inviting great patriots who care nothing about those slaughtered and butchered because it is indeed permitted d int their religion and forbidden to disagree with any of it. Like the Aussies who might question such actions and then face their new neighbors who will be delighted to tell them what they think of any disagreement with anything they believe. Slaughtered children, slaughtered old people- what a genius this spy master is.
Paul Burns says
So he’s a mindreader, and can tell which of them is only supporting Hamas (aka Islamic Resistance) because of a land dispute and those who support the Islamic Resistance because of jihad??? Another tragic instance of someone who should know better (a spy chief) engaging in ignorant uninformed Westsplaining.
Patrick Kelley says
What is it with leftist leaders of a particular country, inviting terrorists into Australia, who support Islamic goals of controlling the world? Muslim’s are taught to migrate, per Muhammad/Allah, reach overwhelming demographics (above 13%, non-reversible), to supplant the inherent patriot population. Muslim entitlement means rape and kill at will, if the need arises, then claim Islamophobia to ensure victimhood.
Leftism in today’s world is Communism/Islamism/Leftism combined into one entity, destructive, deceptive, dangerous, aggressive, assertive, subverting along the way. It’s what’s engulfing the world, as we passively watch our own demise.
Rick Gordon says
Why can’t Australia learn from the experience of the U.K., Germany, France, Sweden, etc.? Importing hate into the country is not humane for the existing population.
Daniel Bielak says
This Western government Intelligence agency official displays his belief in the lie that “the Jews stole the land of the ‘Palestinians.'” The propagation of, and belief in, that lie is the main part of the following false narrative which is what is causing the West to be colluding with Islamic Jihad:
• The Jews stole the land of, and are persecuting and oppressing, the Muslim “Palestinians.”
• The United States government supports the Jews in Israel in persecuting and oppressing the Muslim “Palestinians.”
• The United States government, in doing the bidding of the Jews, has attacked Muslim Middle Eastern countries for oil.
• Therefore:
◦ Jews are evil, powerful, and guilty.
◦ Muslims are good, weak, and innocent.
◦ The United States is complicit with the evil, powerful, guilty, Jews.
◦ The West, for moral reasons, needs to cater to Muslims and their religion, Islam.
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WHAT IS PALESTINE? WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS? (by Dr. Francisco Gil-White)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_E_VXuzTZI
No Fear says
Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton says bringing Palestinians to Australia is not advisable. I agree. I don’t want them living next door to me. Look what happened when they went to Jordan (Black September)
࿗Infidel࿘ says
“Not advisable”? I’ve never known Australians to engage in understatements, but here he is. Sounds exactly like a Tory leader transplanted in Canberra
Westman says
Are we understanding this correctly?
Palestinians are making the long journey to the Australian subsidized living, some sympathetic to Hamas, so they can return to their “Homeland” when it is safer.
You do realize that all Hamas are Palestinians?
With all due respect, Mike Burgess, can we get some that stuff you are smoking? When are those refugee immigrants in France, Germany, Sweden, etc, going “Home”? Oh, yes they go to the “homeland” for a vacation and RETURN.
Enjoy those Hamas terrorists who say they are only refugees, they are yours forever.
somehistory says
hamas is welcome in Australia. hamas was welcome in Gaza when a vote was taken by the palestinians.
hamas has been waging war with Israel, trying to wipe out the Jews and take over the entire country.
Now hamas can wage war with Australia and try to wipe out the Australians and take over the entire country.
that should make all of the palestinains happy….like a wad of cair.
jerry glenn says
Australia surges in the international Islamopandering derby.
brenrod says
Maybe Australia can take in the 150,000 Palestinian s that Biden brought into the USA on visa waivers?
OLD GUY says
Bought and paid for politicians with islamic cash. No other answer makes sense.