“Federation spokesman Keysar Trad said raising Australia’s threat level to the point that a terrorist attack on Australian soil is considered likely will be a ‘dog whistle to hate writers in the media who will write more negative rhetoric directed at the Muslim community.'” So preparedness in the face of a jihad terror attack will lead to “hate writers” writing “negative rhetoric directed at the Muslim community.” Thus this preparedness should be scrapped, and Australia should just sit back and wait for the next jihad terror attack. Then, as they’re cleaning up the devastation and burying the bodies, they can congratulate themselves that they didn’t encourage “hate writers.”
This story illustrates the truth of what I have often pointed out: that the charge of “Islamophobia” is used to intimidate people into thinking that there is something wrong with resisting jihad terror and Islamic supremacism.
“Terror alert will fuel Muslim hate: Islamic leaders,” by Nick Toscano, Sydney Morning Herald, September 12, 2014 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Islamic leaders fear Australia’s heightened terror threat rating will victimise Muslims and deepen “Islamaphobia”.
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils says the country’s Muslim population – about 500,000 nationally – will be unfairly targeted and face increased prejudice due to the high terror alert announced on Friday.
Federation spokesman Keysar Trad said raising Australia’s threat level to the point that a terrorist attack on Australian soil is considered likely will be a “dog whistle to hate writers in the media who will write more negative rhetoric directed at the Muslim community”.
“This only increases pressure on the Muslim community and makes it even more difficult to feel like an Australian,” he said.
You know this argument. Muslims who find it difficult to feel like Australians will grow alienated…and discontented…and that discontent will turn to rage…which will culminate in their joining terrorist groups. Thus the argument is really this: don’t fight against jihad terrorism; to do so will only lead to more jihad terrorism.
Mr Trad said Muslims already faced unfair targeting by law enforcement and security authorities, but “what happens is that increases in times like this”.
Australian Islamic Mission secretary Seyed Sheriffdeen said Friday’s decision was an overreaction, and raised suspicion that it was a tactic designed to “implant fear in the minds of Australians”.
“We are going back to the Howard era here, terrorising the minds of people unnecessarily,” he said.
“People going to Syria and Iraq make up a very marginal number of Muslims … ISIS are actually anti-Muslims and what they are doing is lunacy.”
Dr Sheriffdeen urged the Australian government to instead address youth unemployment and work on engaging with young people to prevent them accessing extremist views.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has denied that raising the national security threat had anything to do with religion.
“This is about ensuring that this marvellous country of ours … continues to be just that.”
Angemon says
500K in 23,5M. Roughly 2.17% of the population. Still stage one, I’d say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERou_Q5l9Gw
Here’s a good example of muslims in Australia having trouble with Australian values, long before this counter-terrorism measures:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/10/muslim-leader-blames-women-for-sex-attacks
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/11/men-provoked-into-sex-assaults-imam
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2007/03/australian-imams-stand-by-outspoken-muslim-leader
Really? The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is anti-muslim now? This alone is proof enough that you can’t trust Keysar Trad, and since he’s a spokesperson for the muslim community…
kikorikid says
“…more difficult to feel like an Australian”.
This is Taqiyya spew!
Islam does not come in Peace.
Islam does not come to assimilate.
Islam comes ONLY to: Conquer, Submit, Convert, or Kill.
Leoni says
Have to agree, never have trusted Keysar Trad. And I don’t know why the media ask for his “advice”!
Troy Cheers says
To say that ISIS is anti Muslim. It is called the ISLAMIC STATE of IRAQ and SYRIA . Not the Christian state, not the Buddist state, not the Scientology state. Just more Taqqiya coming from Mr Trad’s mouth. If you don’t know what Taqqiya is it is the right (as stated in the Quran) for moderate Muslims to lie to the infidels for the benefit of the extremists. We need to do what Japan has done and ban this (as our PM said yesterday) “Death Cult” from our country ASAP.
mortimer says
65% of all Muslims worldwide want strict Sharia law and a caliphate to impose it. That is precisely what ISIS is doing! Precisely what the overwhelming majority of Muslims want!
Why is wrong to say what the PEW surveys have scientifically revealed?
Why are they afraid of the truth? The truth shall set you free…from Islamic terrorism.
john spielman says
exactly , to qoute an appropraite mixed metaphor: muslims have “buttered their bread and now have to lay in it”
Anon says
“65% of all Muslims worldwide want strict Sharia law and a caliphate to impose it.” True, that is more-or-less an average, and its even higher than that in certain Islamic countries, AND that particular Pew Survey LEFT OUT “Saudi Arabia, Iran and Sudan — perhaps the three most sharia compliant countries in the world…” according to this article http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/347095/huge-flaw-pew-survey-muslim-views-about-sharia – the shocking deception and creeping/silent Jihad.
bobm says
islam IS phobic!.. like a mad dog….playing masters degree denial games with a huge belly appetite for death.. their god is their belly… they shall be purged …In the end.
kikorikid says
Churchhill, “Islam in a man is like rabies in a Dog”.
Beagle says
At this point, what’s the opposite of Islamophobia? Stupid as a pile of rocks, dense, unaware, not paying attention, clueless…?
moray watson says
dhimmitude
Beagle says
This is the West’s (not literally in the case of Australia) cult of martyrdom. Many here would rather die than do what it takes to survive if that could blaspheme their favored secular religion, multiculturalism. Real multiculturalism would respect Islam’s, ah, unique place in the world’s religions instead of pretending all religions are basically the same.
It’s no coincidence that the most negative takes on Islam are from westerners who’ve studied it the most.
duh_swami says
don’t fight against jihad terrorism; to do so will only lead to more jihad terrorism.
I hear that theme a lot from cowards, wimps and taqiyya artists. Another translation, that of the coward, is ‘Please don’t hurt me’…In his instance, I agree with the great Al Sharpton who said, ‘Resist we much’. Al wasn’t taking about Islam, but the principal is the same…Resist or perish…
Will Doohan says
Islamophobia is an anti-concept. It doesn’t refer to anything in reality. There is no psychological condition of ‘irrational fear of Islam’. The only purpose of this word is to smear those who oppose Islamic supremacism and Jihad terrorism.
john spielman says
i prefer the term “islamoLOATH to islamophobe because I detest the religion of death darkness and hell and am not afraid of these followers of that demon possessed false prophet and mass murderer liar thief misogynist and pedophile- muhammed pbuh(perpetual banishment unto hell)
Charli Main says
I believe, that it is now reasonable to assume, that the word “Islamophobia” has passed into the English language, to indicate people that are aware of the danger posed by Islam and those willing to resist this scourge.
English is a constantly evolving language and new words, and meanings to existing words, are added on a regular basis.
Greg Hamilton says
Great point and well expressed. It is a term devoid of meaning, solely intended to prevent thinking. Yet so many have fallen for it. If we’re going to play with silly words I like “Islamodupe”: a person taken in by the seductive beliefs that Islam is benign and Muslims are harmless. “Islamodupia”: the condition of holding these beliefs.
An Evangelist says
Keysar Trad tried suing a local radio presenter who criticized him and called Keysar a racist. The judge ruled in favor of the radio presenter stating that Keysar was in fact a racist.
The problem with Australians is that they are complacent. They really do not care (especially during finals football) almost every week there is a protest by some anti semetic group (lately it has been the socialist) who are just riding the “Gaza war” bandwagon. In my years of street evangelism I have only seen 2 others stand up and publicly challenge Islamic ideology to the “street dawa” seriously they could raise the threat level through the roof and it wouldn’t make a difference.
pdxnag says
So, these Muslims define themselves as incorrigible. If they will not abandon Islam and cannot even be encouraged to do so and Islam itself is unreformable then they leave free people only one tolerable choice, mass expulsion.
Will says
Actually Spain proved that wrong. The 400 years war to free Spain showed that the application of GREATER violence made Muslims revert quite happily once they knew that they were safe from their Imams. The straight jacketed society that is Islam allows only the most intelligent and the most brave to revert to Hinduism or Christianity or agnosticism etc. as there are informers even sleeping with you are the fear of retribution is always there. Now in the west and in Spain there is no longer any such safety and we wonder why reversion is so rare.
Extreme measures will make the “moderates” take their side and show their true colours. Better now at 500k than at 5 million.
This Muslim is lucky that I am not in charge.
somehistory says
Has it ever occurred to these muslim *leaders* that they are the ones connecting muslims/islam with terrorism? When the terror alerts are raised due to signs of impending/possible attacks, or new laws/regulations are considered to keep attacks from being as successful or preventing them, it’s muslim *leaders* that protest that it all will lead to this islamophobia.
In fact, what they have a phobia to is seeing more and more regular people aware of where terror is taught and from where it is most likely to originate. And when they protest so much, it is easier to see.
But of course, in their *superior* brains, we are all too stupid to realize any of this.
Will says
Ohh! they know , believe me!!
It’s called “lying”. and claiming victimisation like the guy who said: “he hit my fist with his face”.
They laugh at what fools we all are.
gfmucci says
“Muslim leaders say heightened terror alert will fuel “Islamophobia””
Well, I would hope so. If not, at least a heightened case of Islamawareness or Islamophilia.
Jade says
As unbelievable and outrageous as this Muslim’s comments are, it wouldn’t surprise me if our governments gave in to their demands at some point. Can’t be seen as “Islamophobic” and all. THIS is why you’re not and never will be considered an Australian, pal. You’re a Muslim, period. If you don’t like the way we do things, feel free to leave and go to a Muslim country of your choosing.
Charli Main says
Therein lies the crux of the problem, Jade.
There won´t be a single Muslim living in Australia that thinks he is living in YOUR country. According to the Muslim mind set YOU are now living in HIS country.
Muslims are brainwashed in Mosques and Madrassas, from about age 3 upwards, that every country they immigrate into becomes Muslim land forever.
No Fear says
I invite Keysar Trad to leave Islam.
Mike says
Typical – not a word about restraining the Muslim community. It’s always about how badly the Muslims are treated, marginalized, demonized etc , by everybody else. Safeguarding the Australian community causes alienation of Muslims? Anti terror laws causes discontentment that turns into rage, then acts of terrorism?
Just keep on talking Keyser Trad et.al. We are all getting the real picture of what you and your “community” wants.
Anon says
Awkward term but Keysar Trad is actually a Jihadfailophobe, he has an irrational fear that Jihad is going to fail and Islam won’t complete its conquest. In all reality Islam is going to fail in the long-run.
Jay Boo says
Translation
The veil has fallen and Islam fears the light of day.
fair_dinkum says
ah this guy again.
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Steven says
Hey fxxkin’ Keysar, I’ll take my violin out. Look in your bloody backyard…not our problem
mad-aussie says
As a Proud Aussie I say Bring it on Let the Islamophobia Begin!
kikorikid says
About thirty years ago I was in a room in Port Moresby with a Digger, a Kiwi,
a Canuck, a POME, and a Bloody Yank(They all said that was me and I tipped my hat and said, “Yes we are, thank you”, and one bottle of Whiskey.
Question: What is the situation? The answer is: Desperately Low on Whiskey.
ALL the Nicknames aside, the UK, today, is reaching the point of open
insurgency against Islam, primarily from the Working Class who are getting
hammered the most from growing Islam in the UK. The WC is already sending
warnings to their Liberal Elite Leaders that their adherence to Multiculturalism
ideology is destroying the “Englishmans” way of life at all levels. Islam wants it to be destroyed in order to eventually install Sharia Law. I say the following
on other Posts as well: Islam does not come in Peace. Islam does not come
to assimilate. Islam comes ONLY to: Conquer, Submit, Convert, or Kill.
mach37 says
Muslims have no concept of “logic.” To them, anything that Muslims do is okay, as long as it is in the Koran.
DiMu says
Muslims will never ever be Australians because they don’t share Australia’s core values of democracy, human rights and the rule of Australian law – not Sharia law. Drop them all back into Iraq and Syria where they belong!
kikorikid says
Question: In all of my reading I am under the impression that
the majority of Muslims in Australia are from Lebanon. Is this correct?
dumbledoresarmy says
For a “quick and dirty” overview, see wikipedia on Islam in Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Australia
“Of all persons affiliating with Islam in 2006 almost 9% were born in Lebanon and 7% were born in Turkey.”
And those are the largest two ethnicities within the allah gang colony currently here present in Australia.
The account of the migration of Muslims into Australia has a certain flavour of the propagandistic, but the two main things that stand out are checkable and depend on official stats. To wit:
we did a *very* stupid deal with Turkey in 1971, and then *another* really stupid decision in the late 1970s when we started taking in lots and lots of Muslims from Lebanon.
“…between 1967 and 1971, approximately 10,000 Turks settled in Australia under an agreement between Australia and Turkey.”
STUPID!!
And
“Larger-scale Muslim migration began in 1975 with the migration of Lebanese Muslims, which rapidly increased during the Lebanese Civil War from 22,311 or 0.17% of the Australian population in 1971, to 45,200 or 0.33% in 1976.”
MORE STUPID!! If we had never let in all those Lebanese and Turkish Muslims, and other Muslims, we wouldn’t have to worry about Aussie-passport-holding Muslims going off to “blood” themselves in Syria and Iraq and then coming back here to plot mass murder against non-Muslim Australians.
“Lebanese Muslims are still the largest and highest-profile Muslim group in Australia, although Lebanese Christians form a majority of Lebanese Australians, outnumbering their Muslim counterparts at a 6 to 4 ratio.”
kikorikid says
dumbledoresarmy, Thanks for the reply.
I’m struggling with your data, though. 9% Leb-7% Turk leaves 84%
unidentified. What is the “National Origin Distribution” of the remaining 84%?
I’m trying to reconcile already obtained information with the “facts’ you are presenting . The impression I’ve gotten is that, if I guessed, I would put
the Lebanese-Muslim Population at about 60% of Muslims in Australia.
One of us is closer to the Truth than the other. Who are the 84%?
telh says
Trad you’re an moron – of course it will increase islamophobia but it wont increase Buddhism-ophobia, or Sikh-ophobia, or Hindu-ophobia or any other kind of religion phobia – why do you think that is Trad huh!.
Isn’t it reasonable to have a phobia against a religion that has in its ‘holy book’ instructions to subjugate of kill anyone they don’t agree with.
Kasey says
Anyone who bothers to checkout his dubious background since he became a spokesperson for Sheik Tarj din al Hilali and Islam itself will find he is a master of taqiyya.
An Evangelist says
Jesus said of these times “let not your heart be troubled for these things must come to pass” Islam has an end, it will end when Jesus returns. Our job is to reach the Muslims and save those whom we can.
dumbledoresarmy says
Questions.
In the 1930s and 1940s, would you have supported or opposed a military response to the aggression engaged in by the Third Reich, Mussolini’s Italy, and Imperial Japan?
In the 1950s through 1990s, would you have been for or against the military and other measures that were taken to curb or push back the spread of communism and the aggression of Soviet Russia and Communist China?
And going further back:
Do you think that Charles Martel should not have fought back against the Moorish Muslims at Poitiers/ Tours in 832?
Do you think that the Knights of St John of Malta, rather than putting up a fight, should have meekly surrendered to the Turkish Muslim fleet when it turned up at Malta, and allowed themselves to be ritually butchered right down to the last man? (Followed by the triumphal absorption of all of western/ northwestern Europe – including *your* ancestors – into the Caliphate, the mass murder or force-“conversion” of most northwest Europeans, and the reduction of the survivors to near-slave dhimmi status, with all discernible or suspected attempts at evangelism among Muslims made punishable by instant death not only of the evangelist but of their entire community?).
Do you think that Jan Sobieski should or should not have ridden to the rescue of Vienna in 1683?
Was Israel wrong to use military force to rescue their citizens from Muslim kidnappers, at Entebbe?
Do you think that *any* military or for that matter politico-legal actions (e.g. a halt to Muslim immigration into non-Muslim countries, restrictions on mosque-building, deportation of jihad-preaching imams, stripping of infidel-country-citizenship from Muslims known to have gone to Syria or Iraq to join ISIS) aimed at curbing, containing or even pushing back against the mass-murderous aggression of the human-sacrificing mohammedan mob, ought never to be considered, supported or advocated?
I think we can walk and chew gum at the same time.
I think we can broadcast the gospel into Muslim lands in the mother tongues – as Fr Zakaria Botros does – and attempt to evangelise Muslims in our midst; but I *also* think that the use of military force to resist open assault by entities such as Boko Haram (or to rescue their victims, such as those hundreds of kidnapped and enslaved Christian schoolgirls) and the use of due legal and political measures to curb and even reverse the movement of Muslims into non-Muslim lands – since said Muslims, everywhere they have settled, have become a dangerous and aggressive and often savagely-criminal Fifth Column – should not be ruled out.
kikorikid says
Islam does not come in Peace.
Islam does not come to assimilate.
Islam comes ONLY to: Conquer, Submit, Convert, or Kill.
kikorikid says
Eccles. 3, “There is a time to gather stones”.
Christine Godinet says
Poor baby.
About time people got a bit more ‘Islamophobic’.
Everyone needs to be aware of this wicked cult, what their holy book teaches them to do to non-muslims and what their goals are.
This doesn’t mean hate them all, but be aware of their agenda and get rid of trouble makers pronto.
Vet any immigrants that try to enter the country thoroughly, before allowing them in and make sure they know, that if they cause trouble or commit crimes, they and their whole families will be sent back to where they came from pronto.