When we talk about things like the Israel-Palestine relationship, you can see the whites of their eyes. They don’t know where they stand on Israel and Palestine. Full speech Senator HUME (Victoria—Deputy Government Whip in the Senate) (16:16): I rise today to...
Australia is a long-standing strong supporter of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and we urge all parties to return to negotiations towards an enduring peace. Full speech Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Assistant Minister for International...
…. let’s assume that I am not a senator—and I am advocating, on behalf of Israel, that Australia’s aid should no longer fund Hamas in the Palestinian Territories, and that I am advocating that Australia should cease that kind of funding. Full speech...
I trust that everybody would want scrupulous oversight of all Australian aid, but there is a particular concern in relation to the Palestinian Authority, that I have already outlined, and to demand proper investigation into the content and delivery of education...
The foreign minister wrote to her counterpart on 29 May 2018, raising concerns and seeking assurances that Australian funding does not, in any way, enable or encourage acts of violence. The foreign minister has received a response to her letter and is now working...