(NEWS.com.au) THIRTY years ago, Bob Hawke, then Labor Party and ACTU president, faced assassination at the hands of Palestinian militants for his strong pro-Israel views.
He wasn't alone. The Australian Security intelligence Organisation (ASIO) also believed prominent pro-Jewish figures, Isi Liebler and Sam Lipski, were on the hitlist.
Cabinet documents for 1976 - released by the National Archives of Australia under the 30-year rule - reveal security authorities and the government were deeply concerned about the rising tide of Palestinian terrorism.
Most worryingly, ASIO believed pro-Palestinian terrorists had a clear operational interest in Australia and that had been demonstrated by visits from militants.
More here.
He wasn't alone. The Australian Security intelligence Organisation (ASIO) also believed prominent pro-Jewish figures, Isi Liebler and Sam Lipski, were on the hitlist.
Cabinet documents for 1976 - released by the National Archives of Australia under the 30-year rule - reveal security authorities and the government were deeply concerned about the rising tide of Palestinian terrorism.
Most worryingly, ASIO believed pro-Palestinian terrorists had a clear operational interest in Australia and that had been demonstrated by visits from militants.
More here.
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