Entering Palestine via Jericho, I saw the profound impact that the settlements were having on local Palestinian communities, including critical elements concerning access to water, land, roads, infrastructure and their effect on local economies. Apart from being...
What we saw in Hebron is very much an example of the broader network of segregation that exists in the West Bank: hundreds of kilometres of the towering wall separating Ramallah from Jerusalem and hundreds of checkpoints that the Israeli defence force use to separate,...
Looking on the achievements of the State of Israel, they are many and enormous. They are a shining light for democracy and freedom in the Middle East. I was fortunate enough to visit Israel in May 2018. That visit was very kindly sponsored by AIJAC. It was a wonderful...
In moving the embassy to Jerusalem, the false assertion is made that somehow this might prejudice the peace process. Let’s be very clear that any consideration by Australia to move the embassy—and I stress it’s only a consideration at this stage—would be...
Let’s start with the issue of Jerusalem. The Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday was yet another sign of Australia’s complete and utter capitulation to Donald Trump’s erratic and reactionary world view. The government is lining up behind a...
