Questioned US and Australian decisions regarding embassy locations and representations made to Israel on the issue of settlement expansion. Secretary, can you tell me what’s changed regarding the situation in Israel-Palestine since your recent comments that the...
Questioned whether Australia’s position on elements of the peace process could be considered balanced and asked for information about Australian aid expenditure to Palestine. Can I come to this point, in terms of Australia taking a sort of balanced role in...
Questioned ABC coverage of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. Can I quickly turn to the reporting on Sunday, 15 July, by the ABC television news bulletin lead item which began, ‘The Israeli military has launched a wave of air strikes against dozens of militant targets...
Questioned when elections were last held in Palestine, Australian aid to Palestine and the definition of Palestinian refugees. When was the last time that people under the rule of the Palestinian authority were given the benefit of an election to determine their...
Questioned Australian aid to the Palestinian Authority, UNRWA and NGOs. The purpose of the aid, as DFAT states, is, and I quote: … a tangible demonstration of our longstanding support for the Middle East process. Does this mean that each recipient of our aid might be...