Government urged to reverse Israel/Palestine terms

Jun 17, 2014

ABC RN Breakfast

Bishop George Browning, President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, spoke to ABC RN breakfast about his lobbying efforts to get the Abbott Government to reverse its decision to refer to East Jerusalem as ‘disputed’ rather than ‘occupied’.

By Fran Kelly
Presented by ABC RN Breakfast

Tony Abbott insists he still supports a two state solution in Israel-Palestine but what he calls a ‘terminological clarification’ has infuriated the Arab world.

The Abbott Government’s decision to refer to East Jerusalem as ‘disputed’ rather than ‘occupied’ has been met with anger, but welcomed as ‘refreshing’ by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Bishop George Browning, President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, has been lobbying Government MPs to reverse the change.

Guests
Bishop George Browning
President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network

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