Today marks the 76th anniversary of the Nakba. Nakba is the Arabic word for ‘catastrophe’, and Nakba Day is observed by Palestinians across the world. The Nakba was the violent displacement, dispossession and ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people. This...
History will judge us. It will judge the shutdown of the protests of students against genocide in Gaza. That is the true huge crime that we are witnessing right now: genocide. As my colleague Senator Mehreen Faruqi said yesterday morning, we should not feel threatened...
I too rise to share the concern about the rise in antisemitism around the world, including here in Australia. I note, in the current context, where people are concerned about whether or not we’re on track to a two-state solution, that this week—in fact 14...
The resolution that was carried by the United Nations called for a two-state solution based upon the 1967 boundaries. That is something that is supported by the Australian Labor Party and has historically been supported by those opposite as well. The people who do not...
We’re also ensuring that Australians of all faiths have the opportunity to live and practise their religion free of violence and discrimination, with $50 million for the Securing Faith-Based Places grants program. In the wake of 7 October, those shocking attacks...
