I rise tonight to express my solidarity with the Palestinian people who, for generations, have had to pay the price of settler colonialism taking their land, homes and lives. My heart goes out to the Palestinian families of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem who...
This institutional discrimination is felt acutely in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. While the pandemic rages 500 Palestinians are at risk of unjust eviction, 87 of them imminently. They’ve faced years of long, exhausting court battles that have been financially...
Questioned the overall reduction of aid to Palestine in light of funding cuts to UNRWA and AMENCA and asked about the final reports of reviews into Palestinian aid and investment. The 2020 budget saw very significant reductions to the aid budget for Palestine,...
The Australian government has proven time and again that it is highly unwilling to oppose or be critical of Israel. Australia was one of only a tiny number of countries last year to oppose United Nations resolutions on Palestinian self-determination, illegal Israeli...
Disgracefully, Australia was one of only seven countries that argued that the International Criminal Court should not have jurisdiction, because Australia does not recognise Palestine as a state. The Australian government’s position is a disgrace and deeply...