Penny Wong
Melissa Parke.
April 13, 2019, 6:15 pm
WA Labor candidate quits over Israel comments
OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten says Labor’s candidate for the WA seat of Curtin Melissa Parke did the “right thing” after withdrawing from the election contest over controversial comments she made about Israel.
By Gareth Narunsky
Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 22, 2019, 12:00 am
Morrison stands by Jerusalem plans
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has issued an emphatic warning about the gulf between the Coalition government's policies on Israel and those of the ALP.
By Peter Kohn
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking at the Sydney Institute last Saturday. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
December 20, 2018, 6:45 pm
Mixed reaction to Prime Minister’s announcement
THE Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has called Labor's pledge to reverse the Morrison government's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital "hasty and ill-advised".
By Gareth Narunsky
Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Peter Haskin
December 16, 2018, 11:11 am
‘West Jerusalem is the capital of Israel’
Bob Carr addressing NSW State Labor Conference on Sunday. Photo: AAP Image/Daniel Munoz.
August 3, 2017, 12:01 am
Carr derailed
A NSW Labor motion urging the next Labor federal government to recognise Palestine will not impact federal Labor’s foreign policy, according to several federal Labor politicians.
By Joshua Levi
Federal Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek.
July 6, 2017, 12:02 am
Labor ‘urged’ to recognise Palestine
A PROPOSED motion urging the next Federal Labor government to recognise Palestine will be put forward at this month’s NSW Labor State Conference.
By Joshua Levi
Ze'ev Elkin in Sydney this week. Photo: Elena Marguleva
September 23, 2016, 9:34 am
Peace, Putin and protecting the environment
ISRAEL'S Minister of Environmental Protection Ze’ev Elkin visited Australia this week, meeting with state and federal MPs to try and establish deep cooperation between Israel and Australia in the field of environmental protection.
By Evan Zlatkis
Penny Wong at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s AGM. Photo: Noel Kessel
December 7, 2015, 12:00 am
Wong: ALP stands with Israel
THE Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Penny Wong, insists that the ALP has been a longstanding friend of Israel and will continue to be.
By Joshua Levi
June 10, 2014, 12:00 am
ALP leaders reflect on Israel
SHADOW foreign minister and Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek reiterated Australia’s support for Israel in its desire to achieve a two-state peace outcome with the Palestinians, in recent remarks to the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council.
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