The coalition supports Israel’s right to whatever measures are necessary, utilising every asset available to safeguard its people and its territory’s integrity. Israel, too, deserves to live in peace and security, free from constant threats and attacks. Mr...
Hamas is not only a truly evil organisation that is committed to the destruction of Israel and the destruction of the Jewish race; their hatred and bile are so toxic that they will sacrifice their own people for their ends. Evidence of this in past conflicts where...
Over 1,000 Israelis and over 3,000 Palestinians have been killed in this conflict so far. I won’t pretend it’s easy, but we must talk openly and honestly about what it will take to end this cycle of violence and ensure lasting peace for millions of...
We can and we should condemn any indiscriminate attack and the targeting of civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, and we do. Australia joins with others in calling for international law to always be upheld. Mr CLARE (Blaxland—Minister for Education) (18:38):...
At this stage, there doesn’t seem to be a pathway for this to stop. We can’t just keep killing people until it becomes so horrendous that a decision has to be made. That decision needs to be made now. There needs to be a ceasefire on both sides so some...
