Senator Slade Brockman – in support of Senator Wong’s motion

Terrorism should always be condemned unequivocally—no weasel words, no false equivalencies. Hamas’s attack on Israel was an inhumane attack upon innocent civilians. Hamas’s attack on Israel was a terrorist attack. It was bloody. It was brutal. It was the...

Senator James McGrath – in support of Senator Wong’s motion

Israel, Australia stands with you and Australia stands for you. Hamas did their worst. Israel, do your best. Senator McGRATH (Queensland) (21:09): Hamas has started the first pogrom of the 21st century. Unless Hamas is wiped from the face of the earth, it won’t...

Senator Malcolm Roberts – in support of Senator Wong’s motion

There’s a chance this conflict could escalate to a catastrophic war, and the need to avoid that happening must be paramount in the minds of all involved. We have seen many such conflicts over the years, and there’s one truth from them all: the sooner a...

Senator Claire Chandler – in support of Senator Wong’s motion

Let us be very clear: it is Hamas that holds Gaza and innocent civilians in Gaza hostage. It is Hamas that uses civilians and hostages as human shields. It is Hamas that has taken hundreds of Israeli citizens into Gaza and refused to release them. How dare anybody say...