Illegal Settlements
Israel’s settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law and contravene the Geneva Convention. The transfer by the Occupying Power of parts of its civilian population into the territory it occupies, including the transfer of the population of the occupied territory, are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. These settlements along with unprecedented settler and military violence, continue to result in the ongoing forcible displacement of Palestinians; a further reduction in territory through the depopulation of villages and neighbourhoods; and a further entrenchment of the Occupation.
That State Conference resolves that the Federal Labor Government take concrete steps to:
- Call on Israel to dismantle and remove its settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories;
- Support political and legal action against Israeli settlements and settlement activity in the Occupied Palestinian Territories;
- Introduce visa bans on violent Israeli settlers;
- Make it illegal for Australian citizens, companies and organisations to fund settlement activity;
- Investigate and end any financial support of settlement activity through tax-deductible concessions to organisations supporting settler activity;
- Reaffirm its commitment to the Geneva Convention and its application with respect to Israel’s illegal settlements.
Moved: Kat Hardy (Australian Services Union)
Seconded: Sebastian Hand (United Workers Union)
