Well That's Not Fair Either!

[icyfroth]

A Muslim community leader in Australia has come out against the country's ban on Australians fighting in Syria or Iraq, while it allows them to join the Israel Defense Forces. President of the Lebanese Muslim Association Samier Dandan said it was "not fair" that Australians who fight in Syria or Iraq can face prosecution on their return home. Those who fight in the IDF should face prosecution, too, he said, according to Australian media reports. http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.607569#! I didn't even realise that was happening until I read it in the leftie newspaper the other day.

[the_great_she_elephant]

So, how come the Government of  Israel has an ARMY, while the Government of Gaza only has a MILITARY WING?

[icyfroth]

ah well there you go, she-el. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

[lightningdance]

Hamas is a terroist organization.

[k0llectable5]

According to the ANS link that was provided 

Division 102 of the Criminal Code provides that for an organisation to be listed as a terrorist organisation, the Attorney-General must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the organisation:

1. is directly or indirectly engaged in, preparing, planning, or assisting in or fostering the doing of a terrorist act (whether or not a terrorist act has occurred or will occur); or
2. advocates the doing of a terrorist act (whether or not a terrorist act has occurred or will occur).

With that logic every military organisation in the world should be classed as a terrorist organisation...

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@lightningdance wrote:

Hamas is a terroist organization.

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The  Australian Government considers Hamas to be a terrorist organization .

I imagine the Gaza Government considers the Israeli Army to be a terrorist organization.

As Icy said: One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist.

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[icyfroth]

"Hamas is a terrorist organization. "- yes in "Australia (and the UK, EU, USA". Of course they would call them terrorists, seeing they're backing Israel. - - Other countries might see them as defending their freedom and their country. - Romans, when they invaded England and Ireland, might have seen the Celts and Anglos as terrorists when they defended themselves against colonisation. - - And with all due respect, I don't think it's right Mr Abbott is calling Palestine "disputed territory" rather than "occupied territory", which in fact it is, and which Israel is settling as it's own, with impunity.