Decision by Police to claim areas of Lebanon or Syria are part of 'Israel'
Mohammed Khan made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: Mohammed Khan
Dear New Zealand Police,
I am interested by the document Police produced, purportedly making a case for the renewal of the designation of the self-defence wing of Lebanese Hezbollah as a 'terrorist group'.
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default...
1) The sole claim that the report makes about 'terrorist activities' regards an incident in 6 August 2021, when, in retaliation to illegal zionist terrorist attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah fired self-defence rockets near terrorist positions in the 'Shebaa Farms' area. This area is part of an wider region that is illegally occupied by the zionist entity following its 1967 sneak attack on peaceful Arab nations. While it is disputed whether it is part of Syria or Lebanon, the UN and MFAT both agree that it is not part of the so-called 'state' of 'israel'. No legitimate organization claims the Shebaa Farms are part of 'israel'. Both Syria and Lebanon's governments have always supported the liberation of the Shebaa Farms from the zionist entity.
Provide all documents and communications that led Police to falsely claim that Hezbollah firing near an area that is not part of 'israel' and which is illegally occupied by the 'israeli defense forces' terrorist group violated the Terrorism Suppression Act.
2) The report claims that "a range of think tanks" were referred to, but the 'range' is obviously very limited. Was any consideration given to engaging with any 'think tanks' that are not openly zionist and which do not support the genocide of the Palestinian people?
3) The report refers to consulting a 'regional news source', the so-called 'Times of Israel'. Was any consideration given to engaging with regional news sources from countries like Lebanon and Syria that have been repeatedly subjected to orgies of mass slaughter like those the zionists perpetrated at Sabra & Shatila, regional news sources from countries where Hezbollah protect the native people of the Middle East from further zionist massacres?
4) The 'other sources' cited, the "Jewish Telegraphic Agency Australian National Security,
Eye on Hezbollah, and The United States Department of Justice" are openly zionist and supportive of zionist war crimes and illegal occupation as well. Was any consideration given to engaging with 'sources' that support human rights?
Cheers,
Mohammed Khan
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mohammed
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below, received by Police on 28 September 2022.
Your reference number is IR-01-22-29835.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 27 October 2022 unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi
Catherine
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mohammed
I refer to your request of 28 September 2022 for the below infrfomation.
I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). Specifically, section 15A(1)(b), consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Police requires until 24 November 2022 to provide a substantive response to your request. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about this extension.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [email address].
Ngā mihi
Brittany
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: Mohammed Khan
Hi Brittany,
Your response is overdue and you have not provided justification for a further extension. Can I expect a response today?
Yours sincerely,
Mohammed Khan
From: Mohammed Khan
Brittany,
Your delayed response is now several days overdue.
When am I getting my response?
Regards,
Mohammed
Islamic Coalition Against Genocide and Extremism
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Mohammed
I can confirm that your request has been drafted and is currently progressing through our internal consultation process. Although I am unable to confirm a release date at this stage, in normal circumstances this process can take up to ten working days.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response to your query. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.
Ngā mihi
Julián (He/Him)
Ministerial Services Advisor
NZ Police National Headqurters Wellington
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From: Mohammed Khan
Hi Julian,
So just to confirm, you are engaging in a willful illegal delay?
Regards,
Mohammed
Islamic Coalition Against Genocide and Extremism
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mohammed
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 28 September 2022.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.
Ngā mihi
Dylan
Dylan
Advisor | Ministerial Services | Police National Headquarters
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From: Mohammed Khan
Thanks Dan,
I'm confused by your response.
You state "Police is not responsible for the designation of terrorist entities, rather designations are made by the Prime Minister."
Are you now claiming that this request regarding the zionist false accusations against Hezbollah that you mindlessly echo should have been forwarded to the DPMC (well within the initial request period), rather than you engaging in delaying tactics to waste the time of decent human beings who oppose the genocide of the people of Lebanon and Syria? If so, why did you waste two and a half months pretending that you would respond to it?
Yours sincerely,
Mohammed Khan
Islamic Centre Against Genocide and Extremism
From: WILDY, Daniel (Dan)
New Zealand Police
Mohammed,
Thank you for your follow up inquiry.
If you are not satisfied with our initial response, you have every right to contact the Ombudsman.
We do our best in terms of timeliness in all our responses, but if you feel we have fallen short, the Ombudsman remains an option for you.
The Ombudsman can be contacted freephone on 0800 802 602. Further information is also available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
Ngā Mihi,
Dan
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Khan
Further to your OIA response IR-01-22-29835 provided 8 December 2022 and
following your recent Ombudsman complaint, Police provide a revised
response to your four unanswered questions.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.
Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters
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New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Khan
I attach a letter of apology for the delay to OIA IR-01-22-29835.
Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters
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From: Mohammed Khan
Dear Ministerial Services,
Yeah? When are you going to respond with the information that we human beings are owed under law?
Yours sincerely,
Mohammed Khan
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