Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

On my visit to the region in August I underlined to the Israeli and Palestinian leadership the need to return to negotiations and refrain from actions that undermine prospects for peace. The only way to achieve peace is through a negotiated two-state solution, with a secure Israel living alongside an independent Palestinian state. In this crisis it is critical for all sides to exercise restraint.