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Does the Israeli Government Commit Terrorism?

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Completed_Inquiries/pjcis/securityleg/report/chapter5

Definition of terrorism in Australian law

5.5

Terrorism in Commonwealth law is defined as an act or threat that is intended to:

• advance a political, ideological or religious cause; and- TICK
• coerce or intimidate an Australian or foreign government or the public (or section of the public ), including foreign public. TICK
• The conduct falls within the definition if it:
• causes serious physical harm to a person or serious damage to property;TICK
• causes death or endangers a persons life;TICK
• creates a serious risk to the health and safety to the public (or section of the public), orTICK
• seriously interferes, disrupts or destroys:

• an electronic information, telecommunications or financial system; or

  an electronic system used for the delivery of essential government services, used for or by an essential public utility, or transport system.

  an electronic information, telecommunications or financial system; or an electronic system used for the delivery of essential government services, used for or by an essential public utility, or transport system. TICK
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  The law of armed conflict prohibits all acts aimed at spreading terror among the civilian population,⁵⁰ and specifically prohibits ‘measures of terrorism’ and ‘acts of terrorism,’⁵¹ and treats this conduct as a war crime. ICRC identify the following breaches of the law of armed conflict as terrorist offences: attacks on civilians and civilian objects;⁵² indiscriminate attacks,⁵³ attacks on places of worship,⁵⁴ attacks on works and installations containing dangerous forces,⁵⁵ the taking of hostages,⁵⁶ and murder of persons no longer taking part in hostilities.^{57 TICK}

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  The purpose of these prohibitions is to reinforce the ‘principle of distinction’, that is, while attacks on the military and military installations are legitimate if it is to achieve a military objective, targeting civilians and acts which place civilians in excessive danger violate the laws of war. TICK

  an electronic information, telecommunications or financial system; or

  an electronic system used for the delivery of essential government services, used for or by an essential public utility, or transport system.