Twitter - Australian Defence Force - Social Media Feel-Good Propaganda Gone Wrong

ꕤ Article SOURCE https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30492016/muslim-navy-captain-has-twitter-account-deleted-after-anti-islam-group-complains/  [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] Twitter - Australian Defence Force Social Media Propaganda Gone Wrong https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30492016/muslim-navy-captain-has-twitter-account-deleted-after-anti-islam-group-complains/ Muslim navy Captain has twitter account deleted following complaint     Kate Burke     January 5, 2016, 3:19 pm Video Navy captain in hot water over twitter account A twitter account allegedly belonging to the navy’s most senior Muslim officer has been shut down after it retweeted a post mocking Tony Abbott and backed the Grand Mufti’s controversial response to the Paris terror attacks. Captain Mona Shindy, the Chief of Navy’s strategic adviser on Islamic affairs, is understood to have run the account @navyislamic until it was deleted shortly before Christmas following at least one complaint. In September, the social media account retweeted counter-terrorism expert Anne Aly, on the night of the leadership change, The Australian reports. “Wait. Did our new PM just give a speech and not mention boats, death cult, security, death cult, terrorism, national security and death cult?” the tweet read. In October, the account was used to attack a new Queensland-based political party called the Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA), which was launched by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders. “Real shame to see these extreme ill informed fringe groups threatening #community #cohesion. #auspol #teamhumanrace” the tweet from October 22 stated. Captain Shindy was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in last year’s Australia Day honours and was named the Telstra NSW Businesswoman of the Year in November.Source: AAP. Then in November, five days after the Paris terror attacks, @navyislamic tweeted the hashtag #IStandWithTheMufti. The tweet described the Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, whose comments on Islamic extremism were widely criticised following the deadly attacks, as a “righteous & courageous man who categorically denounces” Islamic State and terrorism. Captain Shindy, who is a 26-year veteran of the navy and head of its Guided Missile Frigate Program, also called for the word ‘Islam’ to be removed from reporting on Islamic state in policy talk in an essay published in June. The Australian reports she also called for ‘frank, fearless debate‘ about the ‘root cause and triggers’ of Islamic grievances, which she said included foreign policy double standards and the fact that young Australian Muslims felt they had been marginalised. A Defence Department spokesperson told the newspaper the navy had consolidated its social media platforms in order to achieve a ‘single source’ and ‘strengthen its messaging in synch with its support to traditional media’. The Guardian reports the Twitter account was deleted 12 days after the head of the ALA Debbie Robinson, wrote to the Australian Defence Force asking the navy to distance itself from the account or delete it. “It is completely unacceptable for an official defence Twitter account to criticise any registered political party in Australia,” Robinson, who has previously described Islam as a ‘dangerous idealogy’ said in a press release. Captain Shindy who is currently on leave, has declined to comment on the matter. News break – January 5 https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30492016/muslim-navy-captain-has-twitter-account-deleted-after-anti-islam-group-complains/ ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT Even though it's not PC to admit this, I will anyway:  those headscarves in a professional or institutional Western setting do my head in.  I think it's because they're so incongruous. Just as Western attire does not have a place in traditional Eastern settings, I think traditional Eastern attire is misplaced in a Western setting.  Yet Western institutions (dominated by liberal and/or culturally Marxist ideology) adapt to what is alien rather, than insisting on the reverse.  Geert Wilders in Netherlands is perfectly entitled to lobby to shape Netherlands in accordance with the best interests of his European / Dutch ethnic, historic, cultural, social, and political heritage, without censure for what amounts to legitimate concerns pertaining to matters that impact on his heritage. Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA), I've just quickly checked on here. From surface information in the ABC article, the ALA sound a reasonable political movement (and political choice), rather than a 'fringe' option. It's a fair call, I think.  Those representing Australian institutions officially ought to abstain from criticism of Australian political movements, if they're the rules.  ꕤ

Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) - Senate Candidates - Oct 2015 - ABC Article

ꕤ Article SOURCE http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-21/australian-liberty-alliance-candidates-unveiled-amid-racism-fear/6874336 Australian Liberty Alliance: Geert Wilders unveils Senate candidates amid warnings over 'blatant racism' 7.30  By Lauren Day Updated 22 Oct 2015, 8:57am SUMMARY Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) officially launched in Perth, Oct 2015 keynote speaker:  Dutch politician Geert Wilders media had to register in advance for:  press conference that followed last minute location notification by text 'word quickly spread' (more like was quickly disseminated, by the press -- so that means the press cannot be trusted.) result:  Wilders was harassed by fascist left protesters interfering with political freedom of attendees Australian Liberty Alliance -- anti-Islamisation party -- policies:  banning full face coverings -- 10-year moratorium on resident visas - Islamic -- removal of Australia from UN Charter of Refugees Inspired by: Party for Freedom -- Dutch politician Geert Wilders Standing for Senate: Kirralie Smith (NSW) Anti-halal campaigner Bernard Gaynor former Army officer (QLD) one-time Katter's Australia Party candidate { dumped by KAP for anti-gay comments } Debbie Robinson (WA) president Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) also president: 'secretive anti-Islam group the Q Society' Q Society:  funded Geert Wilders visit Debbie Robinson (WA) Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) "We're not in this for a career as politicians, we're genuinely concerned about what's happening to Australia as a result of multiculturalism and the divisiveness that it's causing and the damage that it's doing to Australia." In the other camp: Suresh Rajan reportedly 'concerned' that Robinson does not think highly of religious scripture, as commented on by Wilders ie along lines that religion 'barbaric' etc '"The statements are very very dangerous, they're statements that will incite a great deal of hatred towards a group of people and they are without any basis whatsoever in fact," he said.' [comment:   ... I think most ppl would be able to provide him with numerous examples of barbarity etc associated with this particular ideology] Suresh Rajan appears to be warning that domestic terrorism recruiters campaigning for 'radicalisation' will use nationalist campaign to their own ends, by exploiting 'disaffected youth' [comment:  guess if that's the pricetag / better to deal with it sooner rather than later] Article goes on: West Australian Greens senator Scott Ludlam dismissed their chances at the next federal election. "Nobody's been able to establish I guess a really hard-line racist political formation in Australia," he said.    "I'm really proud of that, I think there are good reasons for that and I think this attempt will fail too but the provocation and the attempt at establishing that kind of thing is actually tremendously harmful and actually quite risky." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-21/australian-liberty-alliance-candidates-unveiled-amid-racism-fear/6874336 ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT By 'hard line racist' Ludlam would surely mean a openly or firmly nationalist Australian political party ( ... gee, or maybe even a vaguely nationalist Australian political party, seeing there isn't anything remotely resembling the slightest nod to nationalism among the mainstream parties). Rather than being proud of the fact that Australian nationalism has had no representation or voice in Australia, I would be gravely concerned. If it is 'tremendously harmful' and 'quite risky' to have a nationalist movement in Australia, then it sounds like Australians ought to be seriously concerned -- which sort of vindicates the existence of a nationalist movement, in the first place, it would seem. What the ALA proposes sounds perfectly reasonable to me:  a 10-year moratorium on immigration and freedom from the constraints of international treaties that prevent exercise of tailor-made, selective immigration policy that suits Australian interests. As for the proposed laws on face-coverings:  I also don't think it's unreasonable to insist that those that choose to live in the West adapt to the West. Other than what I've read here in this article, I really don't know anything about the ALA.  They sound OK so far.  Picked a good name, too. PS --  It's worthwhile considering that the journalists that released information concerning that Dutch politician's whereabouts, ahead of his appearance at the ALA event, potentially put his life in danger.   The guy is under 24/7 watch because of threats to his life.   So what does that say about (a) the issues and (b) journalists. ꕤ