Australia faces criticism for granting refuge to former “Israeli”-backed militiamen

“Australia is facing criticism over a decision to grant refuge to some 200 former members of “Israel’s” proxy militia in southern Lebanon. The militia helped administer the Jewish state's occupation of the south until last May. Some leaders of Australia's Lebanese community have warned the authorities the arrival of “Israeli” collaborators could provoke conflict among the expatriate community in the continent-state. Sydney's immigration ministry admitted the decision risks allowing war criminals into Australia but argued it was naïve in its words to guarantee that all refugees from war zones had not committed atrocities. The militiamen were created, backed, and controlled by “Israel”. They jointly ran with “Israeli” troops the notorious defunct Khayam detention center in southern Lebanon where human rights groups documented cases of torture. The group of 200 collaborators were among 6,000 militiamen who fled alongside “Israeli” troops from the south when “Israel” ended its occupation of the region. Beirut has urged them to return to Lebanon and face fair trials in military tribunals, which have been running marathon trials for militiamen. 

 Future TV, 2-4-2001