Israel

Greens condemn Palestinian deaths at Gaza Border

Richard Di Natale 15 May 2018

Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale today condemned the Israeli military’s killing of more than 50 Palestinians upon the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem.

“The Australian Greens condemn in the strongest possible terms this latest example of the Israeli military’s excessive use of force,” Senator Di Natale said.

“Yesterday marked the deadliest day in Gaza since the 2014 war, with more than 50 Palestinians killed.

Adjournment Speech: Lee on the Balfour Declaration

Lee Rhiannon 15 Nov 2017

Foreign Affairs

Commentary on current developments in Palestine-Israel - Rhiannon visits region

Lee Rhiannon 25 Jul 2017

General

Australian Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon has just returned from Palestine-Israel and is available for interviews.

She was in the region for nine days and was in Jerusalem when the incidents at the Al Aqsa Mosque occurred.

At mass protests against the Israeli operations at the Mosque three young Palestinians were killed by the Israeli military. An increasing number of Middle Eastern countries are calling on the Israeli government to end their increased military presence in Jerusalem.

Australia conspicuously silent on Israeli West Bank aggression: Greens

Scott Ludlam 8 Feb 2017

Foreign Affairs

The Israeli Government’s most recent expansion further into the West Bank denies basic rights to Palestinians, and the government of Australia is conspicuously silent amid near universal international condemnation, the Australian Greens said today.

West Bank settlement push should be condemned not cheered: Greens

Scott Ludlam 25 Jan 2017

Foreign Affairs

The Australian Government should condemn the aggressive Israeli expansion further into the West Bank, not lead the cheer squad alongside Donald Trump, the Australian Greens said today.

West Bank land grabs a violation of international law, Australian Government stays silent

Scott Ludlam 23 Mar 2016

Foreign Affairs

Recent land grabs in the West Bank, the largest since August 2014, are a violation of international law and seriously undermine efforts to achieve peace in the region, the Australian Greens said today.

Don't mention the alleged war crimes

Scott Ludlam 3 Mar 2016

Foreign Affairs

Gantz discussion silenced in Senate

Scott Ludlam 2 Mar 2016

Foreign Affairs

The government has today refused a formal Senate vote on the war record of former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Force, the Australian Greens said today.

"The Minister for Immigration has set a precedent for intervening in specific cases in recent times, but this one apparently can't even be discussed," Australian Greens Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam said today.

No military “solution” to the security needs of Israelis and Palestinians: Greens

Scott Ludlam 14 Oct 2015

Foreign Affairs

The Australian Greens have called on the Australian Government to break its silence and help de-escalate the spiral of violence in Israel, occupied East Jerusalem and the Gaza strip.

"Until the siege of Gaza is lifted and the Israeli authorities cease the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied territories, pressure will continue to boil over into violence," Australian Greens foreign affairs spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam said today.

As Gaza moves towards collapse, Australia remains silently complicit

Scott Ludlam 2 Sep 2015

Foreign Affairs

Australian Greens foreign affairs spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam has accused the Australian government of unforgivable silence over the blockade of Gaza, in light of a UN statement today that the area will become uninhabitable by 2020 if the current economic conditions there continue.

"Ordinary Palestinians have been caught up in this political siege for too long," Senator Ludlam said.