Australia has been struggling with their own citizens finding sympathy with Daesh. The migrant crisis is causing most countries, especially democracies, to reassess the threat.
September 8, 2015
The Abbott government (click here) was expected on Tuesday night to green-light
bombing runs against Islamic State targets in Syria, but the question of
how many refugees Australia should take from the millions escaping the
war-ravaged country has exposed ugly divisions in the Coalition party
room.
While most Coalition MPs want decisive action on the crisis, some counsel against it and pressure is mounting internally for priority selection of "persecuted minorities".
Advocates of a non-discriminatory policy say this is code for helping Christians at the expense of others such as Muslims.
Among the ministers advocating a Christians-first policy were Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Senate leader Eric Abetz....
Australia has never backed away from questioning actions against citizens known to sympathize with Daesh. Nor have Australians questioned that tone within their country.
There really is far less sympathy for migrants in most of The West's leadership, regardless, of the concern by citizens. The issue in Hungry was really about what is possible to contain the movement of migrants and not the moral dilemma.
September 8, 2015
Mark Kenny and David Wroe
While most Coalition MPs want decisive action on the crisis, some counsel against it and pressure is mounting internally for priority selection of "persecuted minorities".
Advocates of a non-discriminatory policy say this is code for helping Christians at the expense of others such as Muslims.
Among the ministers advocating a Christians-first policy were Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Senate leader Eric Abetz....
Australia has never backed away from questioning actions against citizens known to sympathize with Daesh. Nor have Australians questioned that tone within their country.
There really is far less sympathy for migrants in most of The West's leadership, regardless, of the concern by citizens. The issue in Hungry was really about what is possible to contain the movement of migrants and not the moral dilemma.
