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...
In the West Bank, Palestinian families and communities have lived under Israeli military occupation for over 50 years. All aspects of their lives are controlled by Israel. Movement is restricted, building permits are denied; access to land and water, and trade with...
The policy of the Australian people and our government is to look to a two-state solution. I think that we’re beyond that. I think we have a level of apartheid, with a suppressed people, and the West Bank has been cut up to such an extent that I don’t know...
