I have made many speeches in this chamber and elsewhere, and it is well known that I am a fervent supporter of the state of Israel. I will always come to Israel’s defence and speak up publicly when I think they have been unfairly vilified and criticised. In...
I must say that it convinced me that it is time for the occupation to end. It is time for Palestine to become a state. It is time for the Middle East conflict to end. There is a vote in the United Nations in September, and I think it is time that this conflict was put...
Both Israel and Palestine have a right to exist. We here in Australia believe in a two-nation solution. It has been supported by governments of both persuasions. There was a motion debated in the House last week stating this. A two-party solution means recognition of...
Questioned the amount of ABC coverage of Operation Cast Lead. There was massive damage to civilian residences and various government establishments, including hospitals. I also indicated that the Israeli forces had overreacted and that they had been accused of war...
Everyone here on the government side has strongly supported the government policy which supports the two-state solution—a policy that Australia has had, proudly, since 1948. We have no association with the Greens political party and some of their extreme foreign...
