I also refer to Senator David Pocock’s statement on Gaza yesterday. In it he calls for Australia to cut all military ties with Israel. Israel is the only functioning democracy in the Middle East—imperfect, I grant that—and they are a close ally of this country....
Thank you, Chair. Is the department aware of an open letter that has been signed by public servants condemning Australian government ‘complicity in Palestinian genocide’? CHAIR: Senator Sharma. Senator SHARMA: Thank you, Chair. Is the department aware of...
On the Middle East: when did the Prime Minister and the minister last speak with their Israeli counterparts? Senator BIRMINGHAM: On the Middle East: when did the Prime Minister and the minister last speak with their Israeli counterparts? Senator...
Minister, four days after the Israeli defence force killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and her six World Central Kitchen colleagues, in a series of precision missile strikes, Israeli authorities released a report claiming the death was a mistake. The aid...
We’ve seen some disturbing incidents of settler violence in the West Bank. What is the Australian government’s assessment about the barriers these actions present to peace? Senator GREEN: We’ve seen some disturbing incidents of settler violence in...
