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25th Anniversary of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Senator Hon. Penny Wong, Parliament of Australia, 3 December 2020

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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…

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25th Anniversary of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Hon. Mark Dreyfus MHR, Parliament of Australia, 9 November 2020

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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…

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25th Anniversary of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Josh Burns MHR, Parliament of Australia, 9 November 2020

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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,…

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Masada, Moscow And Melbourne” The Inaugural Sam Cohen Memorial Lecture by Bob Hawke, President, Australian Council of Trade Unions, 6 October 1971

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When we gather together two years after the death of Sam Cohen to do honor to the memory of a man so widely and deeply loved, no doubt each of us who had the privilege of knowing him personally is unconsciously asking the question — what of all his qualities is the one for which…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, Parliament of Australia, Mike Kelly MHR, 20 February 2019

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This motion really should be about celebrating a wonderful history of bipartisanship in this country, and I acknowledge the efforts of the member for Kooyong in forging that bipartisanship aspect and relationship across the chambers in the years that he’s been in this House. But every now and again we do see some attempts to…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, Parliament of Australia, Milton Dick MHR, 20 February 2019

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I rise to speak on the 70th anniversary of Australia’s formal diplomatic relationship with the State of Israel. I’m very honoured to be able to address the parliament in a very important discussion in this parliament, which is also a discussion which has been held with speakers from both sides of the parliament. I follow…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, Parliament of Australia, Hon. Michael Danby MHR, 20 February 2019

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What a momentous 70 years it’s been, particularly with the Australia- Israel relationship. As the Leader of the Opposition noted yesterday, it was the first foreign policy decision of Australia in the post World War II world where Australia struck out independently from Britain in foreign policy. Of course, the British abstained on the partition…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, Parliament of Australia, Mike Freelander MHR, 20 February 2019

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I rise today, as my colleagues before me on both sides of the House have, to speak on this motion to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Israeli-Australian diplomatic relationship. I do so as a proud member of the Australian Jewish community and with the full gravity of the significance of being one of the…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, Parliament of Australia, Hon Richard Marles MHR, 20 February 2019

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It is an honour for me to be able to stand up here and make my contribution in this formal recognition of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship established between Australia and the State of Israel. In 1853, Louis Monash and his wife, Bertha Manasse, made the very momentous decision to emigrate from Prussia…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, Parliament of Australia, Maria Vamvakinou MHR, 20 February 2019

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I’m pleased to be making a statement today on the 70th anniversary of Australia’s diplomatic relationship with Israel. I refer to the opposition leader’s speech in the parliament yesterday in which he referred to the personal connections that members of this House and Australians in general share with the people and nation of Israel. READ…

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70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Israel, HON BILL SHORTEN MP, 18 February 2019

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I thank the Prime Minister for his words. I welcome the Ambassador and our friends from the Israeli embassy to the parliament. And I recognise that many members of this house, on both sides, share a special appreciation of this significant anniversary. READ THE FULL SPEECH HERE

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Israeli/Palestinian Resolution – ALP National Conference, SENATOR PENNY WONG, 18 December 2018

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I move this motion – but the text is the work of many. I want to acknowledge that the conflict between Israel and Palestine is an issue of great importance to many in our Party. It is of great importance because Labor is a friend of Israel. I am a friend of Israel. It is…

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Conference Calls On Labor To Recognise The State Of Palestine – ALP National Conference, Tony Burke MP, 18 December 2018

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As Penny said, this resolution is the product of many more people than Penny and myself. I want to specifically acknowledge the consultation with Richard Marles and long standing work of Wendy Turner. In previous conferences we have had resolutions that went forever. Every possible view and recent event would find its way into the…

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Address to the Zionist Federation of Australia by Hon. Richard Marles MHR, Shadow Minister for Defence, 11 November 2018

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I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present. “The Australian Jewish community has been a powerhouse of great Australians”. In 1853 Louis Monash and his wife Bertha Manasse made the momentous decision to emigrate from Prussia…

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Address to the Zionist Federation of Australia by Hon. Bill Shorten MHR, Leader of the Opposition, 30 March 2014

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It’s great to be here today. I’ve long been a supporter of Israel – and an admirer of its success and its many accomplishments. In 2012 I led a Ministerial delegation to Israel. I was keen to learn how it has made high-tech exports and entrepreneurialism its point of competitive advantage. I was curious, how…

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Address by Paul Howes, National Secretary, The Australian Workers’ Union to the Zionist Federation of Australia, 10 October 2010

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Standing up to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement Speech by Paul Howes to Zionist Federation of Australia conference in Melbourne, Sunday October 10 2010 Thanks for inviting me to speak to the Zionist Federation of Australia conference. We are here at both an exciting time:  — the new round of peace talks between the…

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Address to the Knesset by UK Labour Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP, 21 July 2008

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To be able to come here at the invitation of your Speaker and of your Prime Minister Olmert – and to applaud you and the citizens of Israel for the courage you have shown in the face of adversity, resolution in the face of conflict, resilience in the face of challenge – is, for me,…

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Anniversary Dinner of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Hon Paul J Keating MHR, Prime Minister of Australia, Sydney, 4 December 1995

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It is a very great pleasure to be here this evening to mark the 25th anniversary of the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce. The Chambers achievements over that quarter century are substantial and Its potential is even greater. So there are many reasons to celebrate tonight and! I will cc-me to them shortly. But I…

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Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Senator Hon. Michael Beahan, President of the Senate

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The PRESIDENT —In closing the debate, I would like to add just a few words of my own. It is always a disadvantage to speak last because most things have already been said. Of course, I support all of those things that have been said. I visited Israel in April this year as a guest…

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Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Senator Hon. Chris Schacht, Minister for Small Business, Customs & Construction

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Senator GARETH EVANS (Leader of the Government in the Senate) —I move: That the Senate— (1)expresses its deep regret at the death, on 4 November 1995, of Mr Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, (2)condemns the brutal act which took his life, (3)tenders its profound sympathy to his widow, Mrs Leah Rabin, the members of…

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Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Parliament of Australia, Hon. Gareth Evans MHR, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, 13 November 1995

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Senator GARETH EVANS (Leader of the Government in the Senate) — I move: That the Senate — (1)expresses its deep regret at the death, on 4 November 1995, of Mr Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, (2)condemns the brutal act which took his life, (3)tenders its profound sympathy to his widow, Mrs Leah Rabin, the…

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