Australia’s far left-wing Labor government on Tuesday declared Israel’s presence on the West Bank (historical Jewish areas of Judea & Samaria) as “illegal settlements in the occupied territories” in a reversal of support for the Jewish state.
BretibartThe Australian Labor government will now call the West Bank and Gaza “occupied” Palestinian territories and say Israeli West Bank settlements are “illegal under international law”. “This is the first time Australia has had a prime minister who has been categorically a closer friend to the Palestinians than to Israel
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Canberra was looking to “strengthen the government’s objection to settlements by affirming that they are illegal under international law and a significant obstacle to peace.”
ABC News reports Senator Wong told colleagues the government would claim the settlements were illegal and return to the position of “Occupied Palestinian Territories” in the future, outlining:
In adopting the term, we are clarifying that the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza, were occupied by Israel following the 1967 War, and that the occupation continues. (Except for the fact Jerusalem is the centuries old recognized capital of Israel and there hasn’t been even one Israeli soldier in Gaza since 2005)
Opposition Liberal MP Julian Lesser slammed the alteration in language. “This decision will not help a two-state solution on the ground, it will only embolden and please organizations that we in this country have listed as terrorist organisations, like Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” he said.
“It will not encourage people to the table and is off kilter with where Israel is going with its Arab neighbours since the Abraham Accords.” Leeser said Australians needed to look at the timing of the announcement, which has been made ahead of the Australian National Labor Party Conference.
“I think this sends a bad message not just to Israel but to any of our allies around the world,” he said, per the ABC report.
“That Australian foreign policy is subject, while this government is in power, to the whim of the faction bosses within the Labor movement who are controlling their national conference. “This is about a weak prime minister, a weak foreign minister unable to stare down their own people.”
BLR says
We are in a place a time for need to know who are world friends regardless of their country of origin and it’s tyrannical government or religion . The lights are on and the door is open enter an state your own standard for life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness . Stand with us or stand against us time for people of the world to choose how we go forward .
BLR says
to follow up my only regret is my age in that when the shit hits fan I may not be around to take part but don’t breathe a sigh of relief I ain’t gone yet !
BareNakedIslam says
BLR, I’d trust you to have my back more than any of today’s younger generation, at least any of the “woke” idiots.
BLR says
High trust rare for a jew to have that these days ! You have my allegiance
BareNakedIslam says
You’re talking about the JINOS, not real Jews. I hate JINOS, which is some 70% of Jews. 😡
BLR says
woof ta ! touched on a hair trigger there
BareNakedIslam says
Damn straight.
Leonie Z. Pipe says
Notice how it’s always the “tolerant” Left who are hell-bent on denigrating Israel because Israel defends itself rather than allows itself to be subsumed by hostile invaders from the third world. All this while supporting right-wing muslime supremacy.
As a woman, I find it doubly insulting that so many of these bleeding hearts are women. One day they will be REAL bleeding hearts; some muzscum will stab them in the breast.
southern knight says
LETS GO ALBO Australias BIDEN only 30 % voted for him in the last election sound farmillia .Australia s connection with Israel goes back to WW1 and the liberation of Jerusalem by the Australian Light Horse See the book 800 Horseman by Col Stringer a short history .Ar one stage Australia was linked to Israel when the barcode system was introduced and same group with world soccer or roundball football this may have changed.These left idiots are at present like Biden into a cost of living landslide with food energy and interest rates at all time high under WEF WHO UN dogma.We have the best quality coal gas and food production mostly exported and we cannot afford the cost.Massive amounts of Uranium and minerals and oil and gas not being used to support the GREEN climate agenda total BS our emissions a fraction of the rest of the world.The opposition parties are part of the problem except foe a few One Nation Katters and Australia One .When the Covid hoax is finally revealed problem will be solved and we can go back to our support for Israel and God s rules.
BareNakedIslam says
SK, thanks for that info. Didn’t know that about WWI.
Daniel Erbstoesser says
What do all expect from the socialist or as it is said today the left. Shit on their heads and ignore them until they stand then eliminate each and every one. just my feelings and thoughts.
BLR says
My kind will forever never agree with them wrong headed cowardly dogs who have no clue who they messing with , them appeasers are going to find out what it is to have Bad Bad mojo
Fritz the Cat says
Good God, the 1967 War again. Try going back about 3,000 or so years, you illiterate assholes.
Ramez Fekry says
Penny Wong should be in Asia with her kinfolk, not running interference for Moslems in the West.
Way past time pure-blooded White Christian Westerners and Eastern Europeans forcibly deported any and all non-White, non-Christians from the West and Eastern Europe!
Ghulam says
I recently bought a few liter cartons of milk cartons (that’s a little less than 2 pint cartons for you Americans). This is a made in Israel brand named Tara.
Over here in S’pore, most food products are imported and Israeli dairy products are a new addition.
The milk feels really fresh for something that has traveled such a huge distance, and the taste is rich, buttery and so yummy. I am enjoying the full-fat version.
It’s one of the best milks I’ve ever had in my life. The kids love it too (wife’s lactose-intolerant).
I don’t think any of Israel’s neighboring Arab nations produce good quality milk.
Like some people make good wine tasters or coffee tasters, I am a self taught expert at discerning good milk. The Israeli milk is so amazing – well the packaging says “no hormones were added.”
This also brings me memories of a Palestinian child who defiantly said on TV: “I don’t want to drink milk. I want to drink the blood of the Jews.”
Only if they could appreciate the amazing milk produced by the people they hate so much.
BareNakedIslam says
Ghulam, it’s puzzling how western nations are turning their backs on Israel, Arab nations are forming alliances with Israel. I think Saudi Arabia will be next.
The Tasmanian Devil says
Australia is GONE!
The instant the people caved and turned in their guns, Australia’s government began to morph into a Fascist, Marxist entity until it seized the Covid lunacy to finally revert to a penal colony mentality.
Here’s a synopsis I wrote about the destruction of a nation when people make themselves defenseless against the kind of tyranny Australia has become.
https://politics.americarockin.com/2023/08/08/australia-has-reverted-to-its-penal-colony-days/
BareNakedIslam says
I always thought of Australia as a wonderful country full of great people.
Lynda H says
Australia IS a wonderful country and full of great people, but governed by parasites hellbent on sucking every $ out of every citizen and sacrificing them to the WHO.