Stephen Smith, the Foreign Minister of Australia told the parliament that Israel was responsible faking four Australian Passport and killing senior member of Hamas operative in Dubai early this year in January 2010. He asked Israeli diplomats and Israeli Embassy in Canberra be withdrawn from Australia within the week.
Mr Smith said it was a breach of trust and confidence by the Israeli authorities. “These are not the actions of a friend,” he said. “This is not what we expect from a nation with whom we have had such a close, friendly and supportive relationship.” Is Mr. Smith on behalf of Labour Government honestly speaking about trust and mutual friendship between Israel and Australia or is it just a sneaky politics to divert the eyes of Australian public from the real issues and problems Australia is facing because of incompetent Labour Government who is not ready nor equip to face the coming Federal Election.
If Mr. Smith talks about breach of trust between Australia and Israel and is expelling Israeli Diplomats and Israeli Embassy from Canberra. Is he also considering withdrawing of Australian Embassy from Israel? If the Labour Government cannot trust Israel then why keep the Embassy in Israel? You cannot tell someone don’t come to your home but you yourself go to theirs where you move, live and walk around with ease.
Israel have neither accepted nor rejected the responsibility. So, who knows Israel was behind it or not? So many organisations and individuals are using fake passport breaching trust everyday. Who knows how many fake Australian passports are floating around the world? Is this an excuse for Labour Government to keep breathing until the next Federal Election with their eyes on the government seats for another term when they were already fading away from the moment they came to power with Kevin Rudd as their leader?
What is the real problem behind fake Australian passport? Who is to be blamed Israeli or the Australian Government? This time government is pointing finger at Israeli authorities for fake Australian passport. Who will they blame for the next problem? What is the real problem? Israeli authorities, fake Australian passport or incompetent on Government’s side to tackle the problem. Increasing Australian Intelligence budget, human resource, power and their presence both home and abroad is a good start.
Expelling Israeli diplomats will it solve the problem? If Israel is after faking Australian passport they don’t have to be in Australia to do so. What will Mr. Smith and the Labour Government do if American brethren fakes Australian passport? Will he cry foul the way he is doing with Israel or will the Labour Government will go on vacation with the answer machine on: Labour unavailable for comment or no comment status? If Mr. Smith and Labour Government starts expelling diplomats and Embassies with 50/50 maybe involved claim and accusation Australia might not have any foreign office or relations.