I think the ABC potentially has some questions to answer, because last year AbuGosh warned that ‘there is a great Zionist project to dominate and control all Arabs in the region’. That sounds very anti-Israel to me. Is that the view of the ABC? But it gets...
Last week I was fortunate enough to be in Israel, hosted by the wonderful organisation known as AIJAC. We spent time both in Jerusalem and in Tel Aviv, but what was potentially one of the most eye-opening parts of the trip was a visit to Ramallah. Full speech Senator...
Questioned DFAT’s view on the normalisation agreements between Israel and other countries in the Middle East. Could I just ask the department for their views on the Abraham Accords and the normalisation of agreements that Israel has entered into with Bahrain,...
Questioned the status of DFAT’s feasibility study on strengthening trade with Israel. Given the clear recommendations relating to trade and investment with the state of Israel provided by the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council and international...
Questioned whether there were any updates on removing Agenda Item 7 from the UN Human Rights Council and how many countries have adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Can we have an update as to whether there’s any movement or likely movement to get rid...
