Australia stands with the democracy of Israel and freedom-loving people everywhere. If these attacks were perpetrated against Australia, the public would demand a response. Israel has a right to defend itself and its citizens. We also need to remember and recognise...
It’s clear that innocent civilians in Gaza are being killed—innocent women, innocent men and innocent children. If you believe in human rights, you believe in human rights for all. Hamas does not represent, speak or act for many of the people inside Gaza. Close...
Israel, of course, has every right to defend itself—every nation does. Any nation that experienced the attack of 7 October would respond with force. Everything that can be done to protect innocent civilians, be they in Israel or Gaza, must be done. When innocent...
But we must be consistent in our compassion and we must be consistent in calling out war crimes—because, make no mistake, that is exactly what is happening in Gaza, as we speak. Airstrikes on hospitals and refugee camps are abhorrent crimes against humanity that no...
The red line is a clear statement that Palestinian lives matter and, if you believe that Palestinian lives matter, you must support an end to the bombing. You must support an end to the collective punishment of Palestinians—the removal of water, food and basic...
