Labor also acknowledges concerns that the initiative may pave the way for Israeli annexation, which risks further regional destabilisation. We continue to support a just and durable two-state solution to the conflict and encourage both parties to pursue direct...
It is again deeply disappointing that the government has refused to consider this important policy motion. I shouldn’t be surprised, because this is the mob that wanted to relocate the Australian embassy to Jerusalem in a desperate bid to chase a few votes for a...
This motion is a reminder to Prime Minister Netanyahu that Australia demands and will continue to demand justice. Australia and Israel are close friends. We share a bond that predates the existence of the modern Jewish state. Australia was the first nation to vote in...
As a friend to Israel, I can only advise that this case is causing harm to Australia-Israel relations. It is doing damage to Israel’s reputation as a country governed by the rule of law. It is very important that Israel knows, at all levels, that this is an...
When the United States withdrew from the HRC in Jun 2018, Australia expressed our disappointment. Australia shares many of the concerns held by the US about the UNHRC, particularly its anti-Israel bias, and we have consistently supported efforts to address other...
