The award recognises the long-standing contribution that Melissa has made in seeking justice and fairness for the Palestinian people. In doing so, Melissa has been the subject of ongoing personal attacks in the media and in political commentary, but she has never...
The teaching of the IHRA definition of antisemitism in our workplaces, schools, universities and sporting clubs is a good place to start. Education also demands an understanding of apartheid. I grew up in Zambia when apartheid was in full swing. Even as a child, I...
It’s time for Australia and the world to scale-up our response to this horrific situation. I do commend the government’s reset on Jerusalem, but now we must also recognise Palestine, call for Israeli accountability in international courts and compel Israel...
I want to congratulate Melissa on receiving this very important award. Melissa is a highly principled person who believes that in the world’s most difficult areas of conflict we need witnesses and advocates to defend truth and the values which protect and uphold...
He decided, ‘Oh, I’ll exploit the sensitivity of this issue for a short-term political purpose,’ when he decided to drop in the media during the by-election for Wentworth that he was going to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and he was...