By endorsing South Africa’s efforts to hold Israel accountable at the ICJ, we send a powerful message that Australia stands on the side of justice and humanity. Our support is not just a matter of policy. It’s a reflection of our values and commitment to...
There is a principle involved here that, if you invade somebody else’s country, you must expect retaliation and that other nations might help in that retaliation, because we don’t want people just walking around invading other countries and starting wars....
I just want to make the observation that Greg Sheridan wrote a magnificent article in The Australian yesterday saying the whole of the world is watching Gaza and it should be debated in this House. But for this group of people to get away with the vilification of the...
As the global community grapples with the genocide on the Palestinian people in Gaza playing out before their eyes and, due to the Attorney-General’s fiat, have no legal standing under the Convention to hold those responsible accountable, it is critical to...
Again, I go back to this point: no matter how fervently any one of us believes that we are right, that does not give us the right to disregard the experience of others or to behaviour in a way that is not decent. All sides of the debate should remember that. Senator...