Questioned Australian aid to the Palestinian Authority, UNRWA and NGOs. The purpose of the aid, as DFAT states, is, and I quote: … a tangible demonstration of our longstanding support for the Middle East process. Does this mean that each recipient of our aid might be...
Questioned the status of the UN resolution on an inquiry into the deaths of Palestinian protesters in Gaza, the public response to Australia’s position on the resolution, and whether DFAT has considered the applicability of the Montevideo Convention to...
Questioned why Australia voted against a UN resolution on Gaza and drew attention to the location of the Israeli parliament being in Jerusalem. For the record, could you update the committee on the reasons why Australia voted against that motion, in terms of the bias...
Questioned whether Australian officials in Israel will visit the US embassy in Jerusalem, the use of force by the Israeli military against civilians in Gaza and DFAT’s use of the term ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’. Senator RHIANNON: Can you...
Questioned why Australia voted against a UN resolution seeking an investigation into the deaths of Palestinian protesters in Gaza, whether Australian representatives attended the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem and Australian religious leaders being denied...