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Australian convert to Islam vowed “string of bombings across Melbourne”

Mar 12, 2015 8:32 pm By Robert Spencer

jake_bilardiWhen was the last time you heard about a convert to Christianity, or Judaism, or Buddhism, or anything else, vowing a string of bombings across anywhere? Not that the learned analysts will ever stop to consider the implications of that.

“Australian ‘Isis suicide bomber’ Jake Bilardi wrote 4,300 word manifesto vowing to launch ‘string of bombing attacks across Melbourne,'” by Heather Saul, the Independent, March 12, 2015:

An Australian teenager reportedly killed in an Isis suicide mission allegedly penned a manifesto where he vowed to launch “a string of bombings across Melbourne” in the months before his death.

Jake Bilardi, 18, who was identified by his Isis name Abdullah al-Australi, is believed to be among a group of foreign fighters from Australia, Belgium, Syria and Uzbekistan who were used in an attack in Ramadi, Iraq.

Published in January under the name Abdullah al-Australi, it began: “With my martyrdom operation drawing closer, I want to tell you my story.”

The blog, which has since been taken down, included details of a plan to launch “a string of bombings across Melbourne, targeting foreign consulates and political/military targets as well as grenade and knife attacks on shopping centres and cafes”, according to The Age.

He said this would end with him “detonating a belt of explosives amongst the kuffar”.

Jake Bilardi dropped out of school in Melbourne and travelled to Iraq to join Isis last year Jake Bilardi dropped out of school in Melbourne and travelled to Iraq to join Isis last year Bilardi was reported missing in 2014 and a subsequent search of his house unearthed “chemicals that could be used to construct an explosive device”, a statement by Victoria Police said.

In the 4,300 word essay also seen by The Guardian, he described his conversion from atheism, writing: “My views almost six years ago would be considered by the Australian government as extreme and myself an Islamic extremist, although I was still an Atheist, a little confusing I know.”

He said the war on terror was a pivotal moment in his “ideological development”.

“It signalled the beginning of my complete hatred and opposition to the entire system Australia and the majority of the world was based upon,” he wrote….

Security officials believe at least 90 Australians are currently fighting with and supporting terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria, and more than 20 have already been killed.

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  1. Paul says

    Mar 12, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    It’s just as well, at least, that this apparently “gifted student”, child genius
    or whatever, blew himself up in Iraq before he could cause any bloodshed
    in Melbourne. Doesn’t look like he thought things through properly.

    • Spot On says

      Mar 13, 2015 at 9:33 am

      Makes one wonder what they meant by “gifted”. Gifted at what? Fast learners can just as well quickly learn the wrong things. Under the wrong influences, they can easily self destruct. Gifted kids must first learn how to live right.

      • Paul says

        Mar 13, 2015 at 10:12 am

        Don’t these people ever get suspicious of those who tell
        them to sacrifice themselves to get all the virgins and ‘Allah’s’
        blessings etc., but who are apparently so selfless that they
        constantly delegate that ‘privilege’ to others?
        Well, obviously not!

  2. Joseph says

    Mar 12, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    His political usefulness to ISIS was rather short lived. What a shame, the kid looked lost and scared. He probably was thinking about “HIS ETERNAL FAME AND FORTUNE” when in reality he only earned himself “ETERNAL FLAME AND TORTURE”
    Like “Gomer Pile, USMC” says “Shame shame, shame, shame, shame”
    For you young people out there, sorry, you have to look it up on U-Tube.

  3. Lee says

    Mar 12, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Bilardi’s blog post referred to above can still be read here:

    http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HIgrSseZuYsJ:https://fromtheeyesofamuhajir.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/from-melbourne-to-ramadi-my-journey/+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

    He also posted about Malala Yousafzai ‘The Filthy American Prostitute’ here:

    http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Wdcoe57jQCgJ:https://fromtheeyesofamuhajir.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/malala-yousafzai-the-filthy-american-prostitute/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

    • Lee says

      Mar 12, 2015 at 11:06 pm

      Found a few more posts, including (3rd one down): ‘From France to Israel, You Will Never be Safe’

      With much Koranic justification for killing Jews, and lines like [references in original]:

      ‘The Jews in Europe are becoming so terrified by the rise of the mujahideen in the continent that they are looking towards Israel as a safe-haven. They don’t realise though that no matter where they are we will fight them until the trees and stones speak and say: “O Muslim, there is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him.”[Sahih al-Bukhari 94:2925]’

      ‘By fleeing to Israel, the Jews of Europe are only changing their place of death, if they desire safety and security their most viable option is fleeing to the Islamic State and paying jizyah, thereby making their blood, wealth and property haram for the Muslims. As long as they refuse to accept this treaty with the Muslims their blood, wealth and property will always be halal for us and we will never show an ounce of mercy to such a treacherous people who are the strongest in enmity to the believers.[Surat al-Ma’idah 5:82]’

      ‘Many secular opponents to Israel try to claim that there is a difference between a Zionist and a Jew, I myself was among these people. Upon studying the Talmud as an Atheist though I realised how filthy and depraved these people are.’

      ‘After I became the ‘radical, terrorist’ I am today though, I woke up to the reality of these pigs and monkeys and accepted that there is nothing between us and them but the sword. As a secularist I believed that a Jew in Israel isn’t innocent but a Jew in Europe is and many others also hold this ignorant opinion. However, if this is the case, why are the Jews slaughtered in France in the recent attack as well as the 2012 Toulouse killings, being buried in Israel? Were they really innocent people?

      The curse of Allah (azza wa’jal) will forever be upon the Jews for their deviance and their crimes against the prophets of Allah (azza wa’jal) and the believers. They either submit to the Muslims by paying jizyah or accept their fate and submit to our swords.’

      In a sickening way, I guess it’s yet more clear evidence that Muslims are Nazis who must be driven away from civilized countries as a matter of urgency. For more:

      http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3A7Y7vKH5DpJAJ%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Ffromtheeyesofamuhajir.wordpress.com%2Fauthor%2Fabuabdullahaustrali%2Fpage%2F3%2F+&cd=15&hl=en&ct=clnk

      • Asian Crusader says

        Mar 14, 2015 at 4:37 pm

        Thanks for your work and for posting this.

        Jackie’s blatant projection is utterly fascinating. For example, his claim that Jews regard Arabs as dogs based on the “Talmud.”

        There is indeed a religion that dismisses its opponents as “dogs” based on its scriptures. However, the religion is not Judaism.

  4. pumbar says

    Mar 13, 2015 at 12:17 am

    His, “what I did during the summer holidays” presentation to his class would’ve been an eye-opener.

  5. Champ says

    Mar 13, 2015 at 2:32 am

    When was the last time you heard about a convert to Christianity, or Judaism, or Buddhism, or anything else, vowing a string of bombings across anywhere?

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    This is islam’s claim to fame …

  6. Bro. Nick Nicholas says

    Mar 13, 2015 at 5:05 am

    One very important note – fundamental followers of Buddhism are also very militant and violent – and there have recently been a number of CHRISTians Martyred – mostly in Eastern & Southeastern Asia.

    – 1) I have personally been told by a staff member of a CHRISTian Ministry that knows personally of a number of CHRISTian Pastors and Missionaries killed by followers of Buddhism in one country in SE Asia.

    – 2} ‘Violence in Buddhism refers to acts of violence and aggression committed by Buddhists with religious, political, and socio-cultural motivations. A popular misconception of Buddhism is that it is among the religious traditions least associated with violence, but there is a robust history of Buddhist-related self-flagellation, suicides, torture, and wars. Within the monastic traditions alone, there are over sixteen hundred years of Buddhist violence in Asia.’ – quote from ‘ Buddhism and violence’ @
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_violence
    .

  7. KT, Buddhsit spiritual doctor and theologian says

    Mar 13, 2015 at 6:57 am

    Regarding Bro. Nick Nicholas on
    (a) claimed “murders of Christian missionaries” by “Buddhists” in “unknown country”.
    (b) “Buddhism and Violence” Wikipedia article

    Re (b) Wikipedia article. This article is garbage and needs to be rewritten. They could have substantiated serious aggression and violence between some Buddhist factions in Tibet, and some Buddhist factions in Japan, but did not.
    A fundamental blunder is to claim that the murderous Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo is IN ANY WAY “Buddhist”.
    Of course Aum Shinrikyo is NOT related to any Buddhist lineage for the same reason Scientology is not. Neither has Buddhist Refuge. Therefore, Aum Shinrikyo is zero percent Buddhist.

    A typical blunder is for people to think that “Japanese Buddhist Japan” attacked Pearl Harbor.
    False. Imperial Shinto ( Emperor Worship ) Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
    All the Buddhist temples were brought under imperial control. And the whole population was indoctrinated with Shinto Emperor worship. None of that is in any way Buddhist.
    Anyone claiming to be Buddhist Japanese but who attacked Pearl Harbor or China was doing so under Imperial Command, and also breaking Buddhist commitments of nonviolence.

    Re (a) Unfortunately, there is no mention of any missionary names, and also not even the name of a country!
    Sorry Bro Nick, but you are shooting blanks. This is completely bogus.
    If someone is killed, then at least provide a last name and country and decade.
    You provided none of these. And not even a source for this nonsense claim.
    Shame on you.

    I think you’re clueless. Buddhism does not go back 1600 years. It goes back 2500 years.
    And Guru Sakyamuni Buddha was a negotiator and a peacemaker between communities.

    Regarding UNSPECIFIED “torture”, that would be unusual in any Buddhist country. But here you shooting blanks.
    Finally, suicide is emphatically rejected in all Buddhist traditions.
    Looks like you are blindly blundering here. And making a complete fool of yourself.
    What you offer is merely a “poisoning the well argument”. It’s a huge fail in debate terms.

    What happened in Asia was that Indian Buddhism was wiped out by Islam, and Buddhism in China and Tibet and North Korea etc. was wiped out by the Communists. Basically in 95% of history Buddhists are the victims. Got it? This picture is very very clear. And most people don’t know it.
    Most non-Buddhists, like most Buddhists, are very ignorant of the history of Buddhist Asia. The simple truth is that Buddhist Asia was mostly destroyed or dominated. That is NOT “Buddhist aggression”.

  8. The renegade says

    Mar 14, 2015 at 6:33 am

    Trying figure out what attracts youngsters to Islam, a theory below:
    – Islam projects itself to be avenger of all evil in this world;
    – children today are disillusioned by all the depravity in the world and lack purpose and Islam shows them a path to channellise their discontent and disillusionment by killing the evil non Muslims who have corrupted life;
    – children come from broken homes and abusive parents and are unloved, and Islam offers them an escape by saying that if they die for cause that is Islam, they will reach paradise.

    Religion teaches one to love and respect life, not sure if Islam teaches those things as acts of its founder Muhammad is filled with deceit, lies, violence , sexual depravity and blood shed, Islam seems to magnify and channelise all the negativity in a person so that they act it out in a negative / violent way.

    Islam’s name needs to be changed to “Is-scam”.

    For our part as a society, We need to love our fellow human being and children more so that they love life and don’t hate it and reject ” Is-scam” and have courage to stand up and expose “Is-scam”.

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