It was nearly six years ago when his case made headlines, when this man was accused of funnelling Australian aid money to Hamas. However, despite a DFAT investigation, independent World Vision investigations by Deloitte and over 165 Israeli court hearings, no credible...
I call on the Australian government to stand up for human rights and to call on the Israeli government to release Mohammad El Halabi or, at the very least, ensure that he has a fair, transparent and early trial. Full speech Mr ZAPPIA (Makin) (13:32): I draw the...
The destabilisation we’re seeing at the moment, the high friction created in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, breakdowns in ceasefires—all of that is ultimately being spawned by political obsession in the absence of any economic development. Both parties need to...
That we are demonstrating this sense of solidarity matters to me, and it matters to the people I represent in this place—Palestinian Australians and many others in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, from a very diverse range of backgrounds, who want to see peace,...
The Palestinian people should have equal rights. That’s not asking too much. I’ve never met a Palestinian who doesn’t want to be on equal terms. The days of conflict between Israel and Palestine have disappeared. Now all they’re seeking is...
