Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. US President Donald Trump, standing alongside the Israeli Prime Minister and fugitive war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, has proposed the occupation of the Gaza Strip, permanently kicking out millions of indigenous Palestinians so the United States can develop it. On top of being outrageously disgusting and amounting to ethnic cleansing, such an action would be illegal under international law and a blatant violation of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. We know that the Liberals and Mr Dutton are in lockstep with Trump, but, Minister, you have rightly condemned the land grabs of other countries, such as Russia. Will you today break your silence, condemn President Trump's threat and make clear that Australia will not support such actions?