Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

and hide terrorist capabilities amongst them.

And Hezbollah are no better. Hezbollah act in defiance and objection of international agreements in relation to keeping their distance from the Israeli border and northern Israel. Hezbollah continually fire rockets into Israel intended to kill Israelis, and they have driven tens of thousands from their homes through the use of those rockets. And that is why it matters to be clear and consistent about Israel's inherent right to self-defence. If this were Australia, there would be no tolerance of terrorist organisations like Hamas or Hezbollah attacking our territory, attacking our people, threatening the lives of Australians and driving them from their homes. Nor should there be any tolerance of it when it comes to Israel and their rights, and that is why we stand clear and invite the Labor Party to hold up its position as previously articulated.