Ed Husic references genocide, apartheid claims as he pushes Labor to take harder line on Israel
I certainly don’t want people to go and fight with the IDF. I think Australians should stay out of that theatre.”AdvertisementHusic said he thought it was inappropriate for the Israeli embassy to call for the draft platform to be changed in a lengthy statement issued ahead of the conference. “I could never imagine Australian government through our embassy or our officials issuing such public commentary in that way,” he said.Related ArticleAnalysisPolitical leadershipEd Husic has taken on the role of Labor’s conscience.
- ▪I certainly don’t want people to go and fight with the IDF.
- ▪I think Australians should stay out of that theatre.”AdvertisementHusic said he thought it was inappropriate for the Israeli embassy to call for the draft platform to be changed in a lengthy statement issued ahead of the conference.
- ▪“I could never imagine Australian government through our embassy or our officials issuing such public commentary in that way,” he said.Related ArticleAnalysisPolitical leadershipEd Husic has taken on the role of Labor’s conscience.
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