{"id":3604,"date":"2024-03-22T21:20:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2024\/03\/22\/australian-federal-police-claim-bomb-threat-against-pro-palestinians-not-an-act-of-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T14:33:20","slug":"australian-federal-police-claim-bomb-threat-against-pro-palestinians-not-an-act-of-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2024\/03\/22\/australian-federal-police-claim-bomb-threat-against-pro-palestinians-not-an-act-of-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE CLAIM BOMB THREAT AGAINST PRO-PALESTINIANS &#8220;NOT AN ACT OF TERRORISM!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C41a68lI2gR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C41a68lI2gR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Daizy Gedeon (@daizygedeon)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-cnvs-dropcap-bordered\">\nOn January 5th, 2023, a man in the suburb of Botany, Australia, woke up to find a suspicious bomb-looking item placed on the bonnet of his car.<\/p>\n<p>The item was a jerry can with a small volume of petrol inside with a rag forced into the open lid.<\/p>\n<p>With the item, a note was placed with the words: &#8220;ENOUGH! Take down flag! One chance!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The story could take two turns from here. If the flag being referred to was an Israeli flag, the counter-terrorism squad would be all over it, media channels would be milking the story and outrage across Australia would have erupted. But the flag was Palestinian. So the case was NOT considered one of terrorism, media channels barely scraped the case and the matter was given minimal attention.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Greens senator, David Shoebridge, reprimand the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for their laxity with this case and their dismissal of it as one of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, a bomb, containing petrol, is strapped on the car in a family&#8217;s driveway with a threatening note related to politics on it and that didn&#8217;t meet the test for terrorism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The man responsible was later charged by the state authorities, NSW Police, with two counts of stalking\/intimidating with intent to cause fear of physical harm, and entering enclosed land.<\/p>\n<p>Really? He got charged for trespassing? Pathetic. This was an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>@hannahrosalieopinions<\/p>\n<p>If you advocate for TRUTH &#038; JUSTICE, SHARE to spread the knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>#FreeGaza #PalestineSolidarity #GazaGenocide #UNRWA #EndGenocide #Palestine #ICJJustice #ceasefirenow #FreePalestine #Interfaith #StandWithUs #Truth #Palestine #Gaza #Humanrights #Israel #\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646 #\u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u06cc\u0644 #\u063a\u0632\u0629 #airdropaidforgaza #middleeast #egypt #truth #facts<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<p>English Script:<br \/>\nDavid Shoebridge: Well, to what extent was the AFP involved in the investigation of the homemade bomb that was planted on a car in a family&#8217;s home in Botany in Sydney earlier this year? <\/p>\n<p>Krissy Barrett: As the Acting Commissioner has said, that was a New South Wales Police investigation. We were aware of the investigation. However, we were not involved. <\/p>\n<p>David Shoebridge: When you say you&#8217;re aware of the investigation, in what manner are you aware of the investigation?<\/p>\n<p>Krissy Barrett: So I understand that the New South Wales Joint Counter-Terrorism Team was aware and had been briefed on the matter and there was agreement that the matter did not meet the remit of the joint Counter-Terrorism team and would therefore remain with New South Wales Police.<\/p>\n<p>David Shoebridge: So a bomb containing petrol is strapped on the car in a family&#8217;s driveway with a threatening note related to politics on it, and that didn&#8217;t meet the test for terrorism?<\/p>\n<p>Krissy Barrett: Senator, I&#8217;m not going to go into the details of the matter on what was referred to us. Could I please finish my answer? I&#8217;m not going to go into the details. However, it was determined that it was not within the remit of the JCCT. <\/p>\n<p>David Shoebridge: Now, let&#8217;s be clear. An amateur bomb containing petrol was strapped to a car parked in a family&#8217;s driveway, at their family home with threats made about them, made to them in relation to them flying the Palestinian flag. You&#8217;ve got a political motivation, you&#8217;ve got the placing of a bomb in a family home and with all of the anti-terrorism provisions that this Parliament has given the AFP, you determined that wasn&#8217;t a terrorist related event. How is that? <\/p>\n<p>Krissy Barrett: Senator, we determined that it didn&#8217;t meet the remit and threshold for the joint counter-terrorism team and that New South Wales Police were appropriately skilled and resourced to investigate the matter. And as I&#8217;ve said, they have since charged someone for the matter and I believe it has gone through the court. And those charges, as I understand, did not relate to terrorism offenses. <\/p>\n<p>David Shoebridge: And how does this not meet the threshold for an act of terrorism? It&#8217;s politically motivated to put a bomb in somebody&#8217;s driveway. How does that not meet the threshold for a terrorism event? How did it not? What&#8217;s the threshold required that if not that? <\/p>\n<p>Krissy Barrett: As I said, it was briefed to the JCCT and the JCCT, which comprises New South Wales Police and other agencies, determined that the most appropriate action was for it to remain with New South Wales Police. <\/p>\n<p>David Shoebridge: We are in a heightened state of politics at the moment, very real concern, particularly amongst the Palestinian community, that agencies like yours are not protecting them. And then we have a situation like this where there&#8217;s literally a bomb put in a family&#8217;s home and then they&#8217;re told it&#8217;s not going to be prosecuted as a terrorism related events, Can you understand why the Palestinian community is not feeling supported at this moment when decisions like that are made? Acting Commissioner, are you going to seek a review of how an incident as serious as that.<\/p>\n<p>Reece Kershaw: I think the Deputy Commissioner has answered your question. <\/p>\n<p>David Shoebridge: Well, I haven&#8217;t yet got a satisfactory answer of what the threshold is for the AFP to undertake a terrorism investigation. So if not this, if not putting a bomb in someone&#8217;s home and making a political threat to them. 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