ACTU calls for an end to the violence in Israel and Palestine
The ACTU joins the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in calling for an immediate cessation of violence in Israel and Palestine, and the unjust and illegal occupation of Palestine. The ACTU condemns the escalation of violence, with at least 192 people having been killed in Gaza in the past week, including 58 children, and at…
Statement by Senator Sue Lines, Parliament of Australia, 12 May 2021
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Statement by Maria Vamvakinou MHR, Parliament of Australia, 12 May 2021
Today I called on Australia and the international community to protect the principles of justice and uphold international law in Palestine.#PalestineUnderFire #HumanRights #auspol pic.twitter.com/3FnFu1duQM — Maria Vamvakinou (@MariaVamvakinou) May 13, 2021
Statement by Hon. Tony Burke MHR, Parliament of Australia, 12 May 2021
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Tweet by Jodi McKay MLA, Leader of the Opposition, Parliament of New South Wales, 12 May 2021
Thinking of the Palestinian community on the eve of Eid. I know they’re worried about friends and family in Jerusalem and Gaza. Attacks on the innocent and on places of worship are unacceptable. — Jodi McKay (@JodiMcKayMP) May 12, 2021
Statement by the International Trade Union Confederation, 11 May 2021
The ITUC is calling for an immediate cessation of violence in Israel and Palestine, and urgent talks through the UN and the Middle East Quad to tackle the immediate causes of the violence and the underlying injustices from the Israeli occupation. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed 24 people, including nine children. These were launched…