No Australian should be unconcerned by a situation where new generations of Palestinians are having their minds poisoned through disgusting anti-Semitic propaganda campaigns that only serve to make the already difficult goal of peace even more difficult—more difficult...
In February this year, GetUp! appointed a young Palestinian activist who has supported the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign for many years to its board. Saleh has been a BDS supporter since at least 2011. Full speech Senator ABETZ (Tasmania) (13:20): A few...
I would like to see Palestine recognised. It has been far too long that we have allowed that dreadful situation to exist. I have visited Gaza. I have seen the blockade. I have seen the appalling conditions that people are living in there, and it makes me really sad...
As someone who lived in Gaza for 2½ years out of the eight years I worked with the UN, it has been heartening to see increasing recognition, in this place, of the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people as a result of the decades-long occupation, the continued...
I am a strong supporter of the State of Israel. …It would be a symbolic but important step for Australia to formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city and to move our embassy there. Full speech Senator PATERSON (Victoria) (17:00): It is a great honour to be...
