Questioned reporting by ABC Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill and asked if the ABC has a commercial relationship with Al-Jazeera. What monitoring do we do of our reports out of the Middle East by Ms McNeill? Whole interaction with Mr Alan Sunderland (Director...
Responses provided by DFAT to matters taken on notice during Senate Estimates on the issues of Australian aid to Palestine, Israeli settlement expansion, military trials of Palestinian children and the cancellation of Bassem Tamimi’s visa. First, we were asked...
Questioned whether the Palestinian Authority provides financial support for families of suicide bombers. Senator Abetz: In relation to the Middle East and the Palestinian Authority, there have been some suggestions that the authority may provide financial support, if...
Questioned whether Australia is still committed to a two-state solution and sought clarification of Australia’s position on UN Security Council resolution No. 2334 which affirmed the illegality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Can you confirm for us that...
Questioned what representations Australian officials have made to the Palestinian Authority on the issue of payments to families of convicted terrorists. I would like to follow on with the issue of advocacy in the Israel and West Bank area. Could you detail what...