Labor chief Michaeli: Rabin was assassinated with Netanyahu’s cooperation, The Times of Israel, 27 October 2022

Labor party chief Merav Michaeli on Thursday accused opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu of being complicit in the assassination of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. Speaking at a conference organized by the Yisrael Hayom newspaper ahead of Saturday night’s memorial ceremony marking 27 years since the 1995 assassination, Michaeli also singled out Religious Zionism-Otzma Yehudit’s MK…

Fifth time’s a charm? The Times of Israel’s guide to the 39 parties vying for the vote, again – The Labor Party, 26 October 2022

Letters on ballot slip: אמת What the party is pitching:  Nearly two years after rehabilitating the erstwhile ruling party, whose support dwindled drastically of late, into a government partner, Labor leader Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli has promised to be a home for Israelis interested in “equality, social justice, and peace.” In addition to working toward…

Decision by the Government of Australia to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Peter Khalil MHR, Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Parliament of Australia, 25 October 2022

Mr KHALIL (Wills) (16:49): Notwithstanding the last speaker, the previous speakers in the opposition have not been able to acknowledge, or won’t admit to, three things about this MPI. No. 1: they won’t acknowledge that the government’s policy is actually a reaffirmation of the longstanding bipartisan policy of successive Australian governments that has been in…

Decision by the Government of Australia to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Hon. Dr Aly MHR, Australian Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth, Parliament of Australia, 25 October 2022

Dr ALY (Cowan—Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth) (16:19): May I start by reiterating the disappointment that the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs expressed in having to speak to this MPI today. But I also stand to speak on this out of a sense of duty, if I may say so. The…

Israeli Labor Party campaign policy: An end to conflict management, a return to taking the initiative on foreign policy: the Labor Party presents its diplomatic platform in the spirit of the late Yitzhak Rabin, 23 October 2022

The Labor Party presented this evening, Sunday 23 October, its diplomatic plan to separate from the Palestinians and to strive for negotiations. At the center of the plan, which is consistent with the party’s historical path and with the direction taken by the late Yitzhak Rabin, the Labor Party will continue to work to secure…

Media Release, Josh Burns MHR, 19 October 2022

In my lifetime, I dream of seeing peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. With all my heart I want to see an end to this long and protracted conflict. I believe deeply that a better future is possible. It’s why I regularly meet with Palestinian advocates here in Australia. We don’t always agree but…

Reversal of recognition of West Jerusalem, Senator Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, 18 October 2022

Today the Government has reaffirmed Australia’s previous and longstanding position that Jerusalem is a final status issue that should be resolved as part of any peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people. This reverses the Morrison Government’s recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Australia’s embassy has always been, and remains, in…