Hamdi Alqudsi, 48, appeared before the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Monday on charges of with intentionally directing an Islamic terrorist organization which was preparing to carry out terror attacks on multiple locations around Australia.
News.com.au (h/t Gila K) He allegedly formed the Shura, which means “consultation council” in Arabic, in 2013 in an effort to travel to Syria and “fight against the commonwealth”, according to crown prosecutor Patricia McDonald SC. After “overt action by police” halted and eventually stopped their plans, the group’s attention turned to “domestic terrorist activity”, according to McDonald.
The group allegedly planned to attack several different locations, including the Woolloomooloo Naval Base, a courthouse, the LGBT Mardi Gras parade, the Israeli embassy and other tourist locations in the country.
The jury was told by McDonald that evidence includes correspondence which “sets out some of the proposed details about this attack on the Navy base.” Members were told to give a “pledge of allegiance” to the Islamic State, according to McDonald, who also said that Alqudsi referred to himself as “the commander” of the group while complaining that members did not respect him.
After passports were seized by police after an attempt to travel to Syria through Turkey, according to the prosecution, the group allegedly began to use soccer matches as a form of code to discuss their various plans. They would often ask if there was a “soccer match”, eluding to their plans to travel to Syria. “The accused said to one of the boys: ‘You’re an A-League player, you’ll be an asset for the team,” McDonald told the jury.
A further attempt by Alqudsi to leave Australia was halted by Australian Border Force officers after he attempted to go to Singapore. After returning home, he allegedly sent a text that said: “God’s enemies denied me and seized my passport.”
Alqudsi was found guilty of violating Australia’s foreign incursion laws in 2016 after making the travel arrangements in 2013, saying to the NSW Supreme Court: “As an Australian, I should have minded my own business.”
Alqudsi has pleaded not guilty. The trial continues.
allanivarsson says
Hi BNI, I have another serious project problem, the ACT government is planning to enforce the banning of the sale of New Cars, Petrol & Diesel in 2035. Their objective is to force everyone to buy Electric Cars. I consider this Agenda Target an act of ‘High Treason’. It is not likely I will be alive in 2035, nevertheless, my children and grandchildren will be. All elderly and poor people will be financially crippled by this abuse denying Australians ‘Freedom of Choice’ striving to force them to buy electric. Thousands of miles of travelling in Australia will not be reliably backed up by chargers.
The Price of Petrol Diesel Secondhand Cars will rise excessively high and eventually Petrol Stations will vanish. I have no choice but to declare an academic war down-the-track. The South Australian State Government is striving for Electric Cars to rule the State.
Not one of these idiots have bothered to learn about CO2 Clean Energy Technology. I have published reports about this over the last two years. I am gradually turning the pressure up against the incompetent disgraceful Australian Politicians. My Mission is now to walk over the top of every one of them.
BareNakedIslam says
Biden is doing the same thing here.
allanivarsson says
Thanks BNI that means I have to investigate USA as well. It looks like I have to build an ahimsa ‘Cold War’ umbrella dimension to fight all of this Socialist anti-freedom agenda.
BareNakedIslam says
Allan, as you know, the pendulum swings both ways and right now it has swung about as far left as it can before it will swing back to the right as more and more people get disgusted.
allanivarsson says
BNI, agreed… the pendulum needs a hard push.
allanivarsson says
Who was that idiot female that said, “It was a beat up to keep him in jail.”
Romeo1 says
This is getting a bit old now. We either smarten up or take the casualtys. If a character looks like this and reads the Daily Monkey that must be a clue.
Michael Copeland says
The voice-over in the 7 News report speaks of “his version” of Islam, and the reporter at the end speaks of “Sydney’s hardline Islamists”.
7 News have been well duped by Islam’s deflection techniques.
Memo for 7 News;
Alqudsi’ s “version” is the same as Mohammed’s.
Those “hardline Islamists” are observant Muslims doing “exactly what this book says” (Lt.-Col Allen West).
Islam mandates violence against the filthy kafirs.
Jack Rider says
They should attack their barbers! Glad this was thwarted by Aussie intelligence. I guess the offer to purchase a dozen masks with sewn in bandoliers for cartidges was a give-away. You know the Aussies mandate masks.
Linda Rivera says
Quran (9:5) – “So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you Vfind them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush…..
The Australian government and intelligence agencies and all other Western governments and intelligence agencies are neither ignorant or naive. They’re cognizant that they have wickedly colonized their nations with the cruel Armies of barbarian savage, warlord Mohammad who Conquered 56 Nations By the Sword.
Enabling Mohammad’s soldiers to perpetrate mass terror attacks on defenseless non-Muslims.
Bible, Romans 12:19
“VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.
All perpetrators and enablers will spend all of eternity in hell.
Libby Rafferty says
Amen Sister. I’m an Aussie grandmother in Western Australia and have been in the counter Jihad movement for a dozen years. Our elites can burn in hell.
Reader says
You forgot to mention he only wanted to do those attacks to support his “Religion of Peace™”!
allanivarsson says
Reader, LOL.