Palestinians do not have access to the regular Israeli court system—only the military courts, which do not apply the rule of law or natural justice. I hope this is a matter that can be taken up by the Australian parliament, as often occurs when other MPs around the...
…that there are many Syrians of Palestinian background who are not able to access the same resources as other refugees, particularly those registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the near East—the UNRWA. Full speech Mr...
I will conclude with a simple observation that BDS is anti-Semitism pure and simple. It is anti-Semitic because it seeks to deny to the Jewish people the same rights of national self-determination that it supports for the Palestinians. Full speech Mr SUKKAR (Deakin)...
A 2002 trip, for which he took long service leave, to Palestine’s West Bank to conduct volunteer research work at Nablus University made international headlines when Liam and seven others were arrested at gunpoint and held for five days by the Israeli Army. The group...
“Today, 138 nations recognise Palestine as a state with the rights and responsibility accorded to all other states. It is time that Australia added its name to this important list. It is time for this Senate, I believe, to call on the Turnbull government to recognise...
