That this House: (1) notes that since the House of Representatives’ resolution of 16 October 2023 concerning Israel and Gaza, which supported the State of Israel’s looming invasion of Gaza by stating that the House ‘stands with Israel’, the following have occurred: (a) an appalling and increasing toll of deaths and injuries caused by the State of Israel’s bombing and invasion of Gaza;
3 MR CHANDLER-MATHER: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that since the House of Representatives’ resolution of 16 October 2023 concerning Israel and Gaza, which supported the State of Israel’s looming invasion of Gaza by stating that the House ‘stands with Israel’, the following have occurred:
(a) an appalling and increasing toll of deaths and injuries caused by the State of Israel’s bombing and invasion of Gaza;
(b) a growing humanitarian catastrophe caused by the State of Israel’s blockade, bombing and invasion of Gaza; and
(c) the State of Israel is the subject of recent International Court of Justice orders in South Africa’s case regarding the prevention of genocide;
(2) does not support the State of Israel’s continued invasion of Gaza, and calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire; and
(3) calls on the Government to end its support for the State of Israel’s invasion of Gaza.
(Notice given 6 February 2024.)