I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional custodians of the land on which we gather and pay my respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging. I want to also take a moment to pay my respects to those lost in the tragic events at Lag Baomer last week. We stand with…
Today is Yom Hashoah, a day to remember the victims, survivors and heroes of the Holocaust. On Yom Hashoah, six candles are lit, each one representing one million Jewish lives lost. This also serves as a touching representation of the triumph of light over darkness. As a country with one of the highest concentrations of…
Resolution amending the National Platform (motion moved by Penny Wong and seconded by Richard Marles) Israel and Palestine The Special Platform Conference supports the recognition and right of Israel and Palestine to exist as two states within secure and recognised borders; calls on the next Labor Government to recognise Palestine as a state; and expects…
The Labor Party leader took pride in the fact that under her leadership, Labor became the first-ever Knesset list which was split completely evenly between men and women. Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli spoke with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Saturday on a range of subjects, from the party’s plans in the 2021 Israel Election on Tuesday,…
A collection of more than 1,800 stone artifacts has been returned to Australia from the Israel Museum as part of ongoing efforts to honor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. The transfer of the artifacts, including spears, stone tools, grindstones and other large and small objects, is the first time objects have been sent back…
Support for ending the 50 years of occupation of Palestine and a just and sustainable peace in accordance with resolutions 242 and 338 of the UN Security Council, with the removal of illegal settlements, the withdrawal of Israel from all Palestinian lands along with the dismantling of the separation wall. In line with our commitment…
That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 4 November 2020 marks 25 years since Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated at an anti-violence rally in support of the Oslo peace process; (b) a condolence motion for Prime Minister Rabin was moved in this House on 23 November 1995 by the Prime Minister, Mr Keating,…
Senator WONG: I express my regret that the Greens felt, in relation to a motion commemorating such an honourable and decent man, the need to make a political statement such as was just made. We all have views about the foreign policy issues to which the Senator adverted. I think there is support across the chamber…
Mr SHARMA (Wentworth) (11:19): I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 4 November 2020 marks 25 years since Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated at an anti-violence rally in support of the Oslo peace process; (b) a condolence motion for Prime Minister Rabin was moved in this House on 23 November 1995…
That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 4 November 2020 marks 25 years since Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated at an anti-violence rally in support of the Oslo peace process; (b) a condolence motion for Prime Minister Rabin was moved in this House on 23 November 1995 by the Prime Minister, Mr Keating,…