Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 August 2023

Matters of Urgency

Israel

5:01 pm

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take the interjection from Senator O'Neill. This is a very important issue, and our side, the coalition, do believe in a two-state solution, but let's remember that Israel is the only liberal democracy in the Middle East. I dare anyone in this chamber to go to the West Bank and see if you have freedom of speech there. You won't. So let's just talk about what this is about. This is about freedom and democracy being thrown to the wolves of factional powerbrokers. (Time expired)

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