The opposition leader knows there’s a world of difference between having some sympathy for some of the aims of an organisation and being a supporter - it just doesn’t suit his political ambitions to acknowledge it.
ASIO boss Mike Burgess said there was a difference between Palestinians who provided financial support to Hamas and those who expressed rhetorical support.
The plan originally was to kill Ismail Haniyeh in May when he was at the funeral of Iran’s president,but that was changed because of the large crowds and the high possibility of failure.
An Australian special adviser has handed down a report into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom,who was killed in Gaza in April.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined with his New Zealand and Canada counterparts to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The owner of Burgertory has been asked to attend a police station next week to be interviewed over chants and speeches at a series of pro-Palestine rallies in the city.
The premier has warned against any move to “smash up” the state conference,and put his own MPs on notice about party solidarity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas,their administrations said.
Mystery still surrounds why Senator Fatima Payman mounted her one-woman rebellion.
It’s time for Labor to not just allow a conscience vote to its members on issues regarding Gaza but for our society as a whole to acknowledge there is more than one worldview for our collective future. Surely we need this honest discussion more than ever?
Senator Fatima Payman is not only entitled to cross the floor,she is obliged to do so if her representative conscience is not quietened by her party.