Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Well, thank you—I'll take that interjection. He said yes. It's not about the Palestinian people, it's not about the Israeli people and it's not about peace. It's not about progress towards the two-state solution, it's about running a political campaign against the Labor Party. So thank you for acknowledging that, Senator Steele-John. This is a difficult issue, which is in many ways quite tragic for those of us who have looked, watched and hoped for peace in the Middle East and a peaceful conclusion to the two-state solution. It is tragic, but it is really clear that there are those in this debate who want to try and find a way through; they want to try and do what is the principled thing for Australia and the position we should articulate on a range of issues that you have articulated, and those— (Time expired)