I’ve spoken in this place on other occasions about the oppression of the Palestinian people. But the killing of innocent Jewish people by Hamas is not the answer and can never be condoned. It is inconceivable that Hamas would not have anticipated the response we...
The bombing of homes, hospitals and civilian infrastructure in Gaza is not within the rules of war. Collective punishment is not within the rules of war. And we must never accept a situation where the lives of the people of Gaza are seen as collateral damage....
Make no mistake: we saw last Saturday some of the most heinous crimes conducted against innocent people. That’s innocent men, women and children, but the crimes against the women and children are, I think, the most utterly heinous the world has ever seen since...
The attack is a provocation. Israel has every right to defend itself in response and to deter future attacks and other acts of aggression, coercion and interference. Hamas is a recognised terrorist organisation consistently showing a blatant disregard for life—just...
I am not sure how the 1,500 Jewish people in the electorate of North Sydney feel about their member’s position. But these independents, just remember, your actions speak louder than words. They say the right things: ‘We deplore Hamas but we want to deaths...
