The father of the two children involved in the botched child abduction in Lebanon has spoken out about the incident saying that if the tables were turned, he would be "shot" and called a "terrorist."

Tara Brown, her 60 Minutes crew and Brisbane mother, Sally Faulkner, are currently being held in Lebanese jails after they were accused of attempting to abduct two children from a Beirut street on April 7.

Faulkner, and her estranged husband, Ali Elamine, have failed to come to an agreement over custody of their children and he has recently spoken out about the incident.

View photos Ali Elamine is pictured with his two children, Lahela, 5, and Noah, 3. Photo: Facebook More

View photos Ali Elamine said he won't drop charges because he believes it will lead to the release of the TV crew. Photo: 7 News More

Elamine told 3AW his estranged wife and the Australian television crew had "done something illegal."

"If the tables were turned, if I were to show up in Australia trying to kidnap someone ... I would have probably been shot on the spot, called a terrorist," he said.

The 32-year-old father also said he wasn't willing to drop charges against Faulkner because he believes it would also lead to the release of the news team who filmed the operation, and those who carried it out.

“I didn't want to drop the charges 'cause I think the lawyer knows better than I do,” he told 7 News.

“I've never had anything against Sal but they are trying to link everything with her so I don't have time for that.”

View photos Brisbane mum Sally Falkner is still behind bars with the Nine network news crew. Photo: Yahoo7 More

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