Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I foreshadow that I will seek to amend this motion to make reference to the detrimental effect of the Israeli blockade in Gaza on the Palestinian people living in Gaza, and also to note that Australia is a good friend of the Palestinian territories and its people. I did previously circulate a motion which simply referred to the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian people. That is not correct in the sense that the blockade is confined, if you want to use that word, to Gaza. But if we are going to move this motion, it is important to also state as a matter of fact the impact on the Palestinians in Gaza in terms of the blockade. I did give notice earlier to my colleagues, as soon as I could, but I do seek to move from the floor an amendment to the motion to put at the end of Senator Abetz's motion. I move:

After paragraph (e), insert:

(ea)   notes:

     (i)   the detrimental effect of the Israeli blockade in Gaza on the Palestinian people living in Gaza, and

     (ii)   that Australia is a good friend of the Palestinian territories and its people; and