We observed the massive impact of the military occupation of the West Bank—the huge military presence; the illegal Israeli settlements; the massive number of homes that are being demolished; the huge number of arrests of children and adults; the harassment, the...
Questioned whether Australia is raising concerns with the Israeli government about settlement expansion and whether this expansion might prompt Australia to recognise the state of Palestine. What action is the department taking in raising the issue of illegal...
The violation of international laws and human rights abuses carried out by Israel are not new and they are not unknown. We cannot say that we do not see. The Australian government continues to be on the wrong side of history in the failure to recognise and address...
Questioned whether Australia is still committed to a two-state solution and sought clarification of Australia’s position on UN Security Council resolution No. 2334 which affirmed the illegality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Can you confirm for us that...
Questioned Australia’s position on Israeli military detention and trials of Palestinian children and representations made by Australia to Israel on this issue, as well as the blockade of Gaza and housing demolitions in the Palestinian territories. Does the...
