Senator Wong, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has recently called for steps towards a ceasefire in Gaza. These comments are emblematic of a broader problem: the Australian government’s lack of moral clarity and resultant failure to take decisive action....
Anyone who has seen the heroic efforts of doctors trying to keep their patients alive at al-Shifa and the death and utter devastation brought on by the Israeli forces should have their humanity shaken to the core. Now is the time to channel your humanity and...
You would have seen my comments on Insiders, which were that we recognise the challenges that Israel faces because Hamas, as a terrorist organisation, does operate within civilian institutions. The point I also made, though, was that that does not obviate the...
We will continue to articulate a principled position. We have done so all the way through. We recognise that what occurred on 7 October was horrific. We recognise that Hamas is an organisation which is dedicated to the destruction of the State of Israel. We recognise...
We have said that we want humanitarian pauses as the necessary first step. We have said that any step on the path to ceasefire can’t be one-sided. Hamas is still bombing Israel, still using human shields and still holding more than 200 hostages. I’ve said...
