Questioned Australia’s position on Israeli military detention and trials of Palestinian children and representations made by Australia to Israel on this issue, as well as the blockade of Gaza and housing demolitions in the Palestinian territories. Does the...
Questioned DFAT’s responses to Israel’s unlawful transfer of Palestinian children from West Bank prisons to prisons inside Israel and Australia’s representations to Israel on breaches of children’s rights in detention. On 2 December 2015...
Questioned the reasons why a visa for Bassem Tamimi was granted and then revoked. Did Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, a representative from the Australian Representative Office in Palestine or any departmental officer provide evidence or any advice that...
It was under Labor Prime Minister Chifley that Doc Evatt’s strong support for a two-state solution was reinforced when he cabled Britain’s Prime Minister Attlee and urged early recognition of Israel saying: Such declaration would properly indicate willingness to agree...
I would like to begin by thanking the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council for giving us this remarkable insight into Israeli culture and political affairs. For over 3,000 documented years, the Jews have had an indefatigable connection with the land of Judea,...