Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 466 standing in my name for today, relating to Israel and Palestine.

Leave granted.

I move the amended motion, as circulated in the chamber:

That the Senate supports the call by the Deputy Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation program Lateline, 16 June 2009, to support:

(a)

a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict; and

(b)

a halt to Israel’s settlement activity.

Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I indicate that the coalition cannot support this motion, even in its amended form. Whilst the sentiment of the motion does, in part, line up with the coalition’s views, the motion is one-sided and makes no mention of Hamas and Hezbollah recognising Israel’s right to exist and halting their campaign of terror and violence. In its current form we cannot support the motion.

Question agreed to.