We firmly believe that an independent Palestinian state can only emerge from a directly negotiated agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Full speech Dear Mr Vasta Thank you for your letter of 13 February 2017 regarding the petition to formally recognise the...
Why do we have situations like the Palestinian-born doctor in my electorate who is stateless? He has resided in Sydney for nine years, he’s forged a social research and academic network, he’s completed his PhD, he’s attracted over $1 million in research grants, he’s...
Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea half the residents or more live as either second-class citizens or noncitizens because they are Palestinian. In the West Bank a third of the Palestinian population is under 14. Less than five per cent would remember a...
The violation of international laws and human rights abuses carried out by Israel are not new and they are not unknown. We cannot say that we do not see. The Australian government continues to be on the wrong side of history in the failure to recognise and address...
Whilst I was there, over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails were on hunger strike, protesting for their basic human rights, like medical treatment, family visits and access permits for visits. These demands were regarded by NGOs around the world as just,...
