I listened to the last speaker. Much as I greatly revere and honour her point of view, you stand back here and you say 1,200 people were murdered—there is no other word for it—in cold blood in Israel. If I was Israeli, there would be one thing that I would do...
In the days since 7 October, many Jewish people have become fearful and anxious when outside their homes—and with justification. Some students from Jewish schools are avoiding wearing uniforms, and Jewish businesses are facing protests and boycotts. At the same time,...
The Australian government failed to condemn Israel, even when, in the first six weeks, almost 15,000 people were killed—over 6,000 children—and these figures are expected to go up drastically if and when Palestinians will be allowed to reach their loved ones, who...
We are in times of need. We need to reach out to each other now. We need to stand up against antisemitism, against Islamophobia and against racism. We need to consider our words and actions carefully. Ms SPENDER (Wentworth) (15:58): Today is the International Day for...
And, while I support protesting or demonstrating peacefully for a cause, in many cases what has occurred is not a peaceful statement about what’s happening overseas. It has been about intimidation—confronting, devastating—as the member for Goldstein and the...