Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has slammed a Labor motion backed by former NSW premier Bob Carr calling for a boycott of Israel over its treatment of Palestinians, saying it is counterproductive and is not supported by anyone in his party room.
The BDS movement aims to pressure Israel into complying with international law and ending its occupation of Palestinian land by pressuring companies not to conduct business in Israel and urging celebrities not to visit or perform in the country. Mr Carr’s email began with the words “APARTHEID … SETTLEMENT EXPANSION … HUMAN RIGHTS” and welcomed the recent federal Labor platform change supporting the recognition of a Palestinian state.
“I can assure you that there is no prospect of the NSW conference carrying any resolution like that, and there is no support for it from any significant figures who hold current positions in the Labor Party. But the Labor leader said the use of the word “apartheid” in relation to Israel - which Human Rights Watch has adopted - was “not appropriate for describing the Israeli political system and structure” and it “cheapens, to be frank, the struggle against apartheid that occurred in South Africa”.
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Gallo_Ways What would Australian Jews think if we adopted Israel's legal & political system here except Christians would be treated like Jews are in Israel and Jews would be treated here like Palestinian are in Israel. How many Australian Jews would support this change?
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