This was a disgraceful decision, disgracefully executed. Australia’s Jewish community and many other right-thinking Australians have every reason to feel deeply disappointed and indeed abandoned by what this government has done. Full speech Mr FLETCHER...
Reversing the decision of the coalition government in 2018 to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was no small decision. It was a decision to ignore and disrespect the decision of a sovereign nation to choose its own capital. Labor’s decision would...
Not only is it a sensitive issue; it is a complicated issue. It is a complicated issue. To try to better my knowledge, some three or four weeks ago I travelled to Israel, sponsored by AIJAC—to better understand. Since returning, I have met and spoken at length with...
I think the ABC potentially has some questions to answer, because last year AbuGosh warned that ‘there is a great Zionist project to dominate and control all Arabs in the region’. That sounds very anti-Israel to me. Is that the view of the ABC? But it gets...
Last week I was fortunate enough to be in Israel, hosted by the wonderful organisation known as AIJAC. We spent time both in Jerusalem and in Tel Aviv, but what was potentially one of the most eye-opening parts of the trip was a visit to Ramallah. Full speech Senator...