ttbn

Unfortunately for you your ignorance of what constitutes Terrorism is apparent.

Where ttbn says "an increase of anti-Semitism in the wider Australian public, and in left wing political parties." This doesn't constitute terrorism. Terrorism requires actual or impending targeted, serious, VIOLENCE.

Not even street demos with scuffles ttbn.

ttbn I can see its in your interests, and those of your cronies, to deflect this thread

from ASIO's new moving target, which is WHITE FAR RIGHT TERRORISM, ttbn

The violent storming of the United States Capital
and the gunning of 91 worshippers in Christchurch
are reminders of where hate can lead.

We need to deal with hateful extremism before it
manifests as violent extremism. Experts have
pointed out that this needs both tighter constraints
on hate speech and the incitement of hatred as well
as investment in and listening to and acknowledging
victims of hate.

Experts also tell us that we need a properly
resourced and maintained open registry of hate
crimes and incidents and not the few disconnected
selections we currently have.

An article in the Conversation tell us that:

" The details of extremism vary but running through
its cocktail of toxic nationalism, nativism, white
supremacy, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, anti-immigrant,
misogynist propaganda and fascism is a river of hate."

Well said Foxy.

Although, as I said, hate speech alone is only a possible precursor to Terrorism.

Put another way, Hate Speech usually doesn't lead to Terrorism. Terrorism requires actual or impending Violence.

If hate speech alone equalled White or Brown Terrorism then Hitler's "Mein Kampf" would have been banned years ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Kampf .

It is ironic that Brown Muslim terrorists and White Far Right terrorists are "related" in the sense that they both hate Jewish people.

Dear Pete,

I guess white supremacists may follow Hitler's
thinking on Jews and perhaps the actions
of Israel's dealings with Palestinians might
influence some Muslims. Who knows?

It's the "lone wolf" extremists that authorities need to
watch.

plantagenet

What a great argument: you think I'm ignorant. Well, buddy, I think that you are ignorant. And, anti-Semitism in Australia is worse than the non-terrorism here. It is insidious and cowardly. Terrorists usually put their lives at risk, unlike the sniveling anti-Semites who whine on social media, or hold up placards in a huge mob of fellow morons, protected by the police. Some anti-Semitic whiners appear here.

The only white Australian terrorist that I'm aware of committed his atrocity in New Zealand, and he won't be around again any time soon.

You really shouldn't listen to that bald twit from ASIO, who thinks that he is 'Q' in a James Bond movie.

It's unfortunate that there is a growing trend
for some to equate criticism of Israeli state
policies with anti-Semitism.

While challenging anti-Semitism is vital this trend
to label any criticism of Israel's policies and
their treatment of Palestinians is an attempt to
silence the critics and any support for Palestinian
rights. It usually fails and has the opposite effect.

Israel should be subject to the same
critiques as other nations.

Conflating anti - Zionism with Jew hatred
is a tragic mistake because by people who respond by
trying to protect Israel's actions merely victimise
Palestinians and Israel ends up losing sympathy
world-wide as recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations
have shown.