The Australian Government yesterday announced the preparation and deployment of a military force, including combat aircraft and 600 troops, as its contribution to the US-led invasion of Iraq. The expected decision of a military intervention follows an orchestrated propaganda campaign against the alleged threat to Australia from ISIS and a politicised raising of the ‘terror threat' level. In this regard, Hizb ut Tahrir Australia emphasises the following: 1. We condemn,…

The illegitimate state of ‘Israel' has unleashed yet another brutal assault on the defenseless civilian population of Gaza. As one of the most densely populated regions of the world is bombed from the air and innocent people indiscriminately killed, the ‘international community' watches on, divided between unashamed support for the assault and meaningless calls for restraint ‘from both sides'. In this regard, Hizb ut Tahrir Australia emphasises the following: 1.…

Two Sydney Muslims have been arrested by the AFP this morning for allegedly intending to travel to Syria to fight against the Assad regime. This comes in the context of a broader crackdown by government authorities on Muslims seeking to travel to Syria to assist those oppressed by Assad's bloody repression.

Prime Minister Tony Abbot paid a surprise visit to Australian troops, under high security, at the Tarin Kot Military Base in Afghanistan yesterday to mark the ‘ending' of Australia's mission in Afghanistan. He announced that the ADF mission in Uruzgan will be complete by year-end and the majority of Australian troops will return home, with around 300 to remain in Kandahar and Kabul in non-combative roles. Addressing the troops he…