APAN Executive members David Forde and Wendy Turner – present petition on supporting the recognition of Palestine as a Non-Member UN State

Apr 12, 2013

While the petition was about advocating for Australia to support Palestine at the UN, it also demonstrated that Australia’s position is not in line with public opinion, as various polls have indicated. Some 1,300 signatures were got in just over a 48-hour period, and...

Graham Perrett MP – presents a petition calling on the government to recognise Palestine as a non-Member State at the United Nations; petition signed by 1,270 citizens

Feb 6, 2013

Even though history has moved on a little bit, in terms of what this petition is calling for-the vote in the UN to recognise the Palestinian authority—I intend keeping true to my word to the people of Moreton and Rankin by presenting this petition. Full petition and...

Kevin Rudd MP – response to petition submitted on 22/8/2011 supporting Palestinian statehood bid at the UN

Nov 21, 2011

Australia strongly supports a negotiated two-state solution in the Middle East that will allow a secure Israel to live side-by-side with a secure and independent future Palestinian state. Full speech Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 22 August 2011 regarding...

Tabling of public petition calling on Australia to recognise Palestine as a state (signed by 70 citizens)

Nov 21, 2011

We therefore ask the House to recognise a Palestinian State in accordance with all relevant UN resolutions, and international and humanitarian law which Australia has consistently upheld. Full petition To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of...

Tabling of public petition calling on Australia to recognise Palestine as a state (signed by 1,384 citizens)

Oct 31, 2011

We therefore ask the House to recognise a Palestinian State in accordance with all relevant UN resolutions, and international and humanitarian law which Australia has consistently upheld. Full petition To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of...