Published: 31 October 2023
Last updated: 5 March 2024
After Australia abstained in vote, Coalition says Australia should be ‘willing to step up and be counted’. Pro-Israeli rally in Sydney demands release of hostages.
Six former PMs release statement on Israel-Hamas conflict, saying Hamas’s ‘mission is to promote hatred’. The Zionist Federation of Australia has praised the six former prime ministers for releasing a statement condemning Hamas.
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham says Australia should have voted against the UN General Assembly resolution calling for a truce between Hamas and Israel. The resolution passed with 14 members voting no and 120 voting yes. Australia was one of 45 countries to abstain.
Australia’s ambassador to the UN says the country abstained from a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce because it was “incomplete” and did not recognise the terror group’s responsibility for the October 7 attack against Israel.
Thousands of pro-Israeli protesters gather at Sydney's Martin Place and Circular Quay to call for Hamas to release hostages captured during its massacre.
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‘Their mission is to promote hatred’: Six former PMs release statement on conflict (SMH)
The Zionist Federation of Australia has praised the six former prime ministers for releasing a statement condemning Hamas, saying it sends a message to the world that “Australians understand what is right and what is wrong”.
Opposition says Australia should have opposed UN truce resolution
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham says Australia should have voted against the UN General Assembly resolution calling for a truce between Hamas and Israel. The resolution passed with 14 members voting no and 120 voting yes. Australia was one of 45 countries to abstain. Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham says Australia should be "willing to step up and be counted".
WATCH: Pro-Israeli rally in Sydney's CBD demands release of hostages
Thousands of pro-Israeli protesters gather at Sydney's Martin Place to call for Hamas to release hostages captured during a rampage.
Sydney councils grapple with response to Middle East conflict
Sydney councils are in turmoil over the Israel-Hamas war, with local councillors facing criticism over attitudes towards the October 7 terrorist attacks and the flying of Israeli and Palestinian flags.
Australia abstains on ‘incomplete’ UN resolution for Gaza truce
Australia’s ambassador to the United Nations says the country abstained from a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas because it was “incomplete” and did not recognise the terror group’s responsibility for the October 7 attack against Israel.
Shoes and balloons on display in Sydney to symbolise Israeli hostages
Photo: Demonstration to show solidarity with Israel at Sydney’s Circular Quay, Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Edwina Pickles/SMH)
