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A Supreme Court judge has challenged an “assumption” that Islamic radicalism equates to extremist violence in freeing from anti-terrorism supervision orders a Muslim “bigot”, who hates Australia.
Justice Des Fagan further urged authorities to assist violent career criminal Mohamed Naaman to realise his dream of leaving the country to live in Lebanon as “it would appear to suit all parties”.
The NSW government brought an application to have Naaman, 43, monitored over fears he would commit a terrorist act if left unrestrained.
In pushing for the supervision order, Crown prosecutor John Agius, SC, told the court last month that Naaman had expressed a desire to travel to the Middle East and to fight against the Syrian government.