Finally on this topic, I’m interested in formulating language and a response. How do you work in terms of speaking to one Australian diplomat who is in that jurisdiction, whether it be what we’re seeing in South Sudan, Israel or Gaza? How are you dealing...
I will add here that I’m deeply concerned at the Israeli government’s decision to launch attacks in Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge since the Israeli government warned them to leave northern Gaza. As the Australian...
It is possible to hold two truths in your heart at the same time—in this case, a deep concern for the people, and the plight, of Israel and a desperation to see the killing of innocent people and children in Gaza stopped immediately. The preliminary ruling of the...
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...