Israel criticises Labor’s draft Palestine policy in rare foreign intervention ahead of party conference
Summary
Israel's embassy in Canberra publicly criticized the Australian Labor Party's draft policy on Palestine, saying it unfairly blames Israel for the Gaza conflict and does not focus enough on Hamas's role. This unusual intervention highlights tensions between Israel and Labor ahead of the party's national conference where the policy will be debated.Key Facts
- Israel's embassy issued a four-page statement opposing parts of Labor's draft Palestine policy.
- The draft platform criticizes Israeli actions like settlement annexation and calls to end settler violence in the West Bank.
- The embassy said the draft overly blames Israel and underplays Hamas's responsibility for terrorism.
- The draft removed a line saying “Hamas must disarm,” but still singles out Hamas for violent extremism.
- Israel called settler violence “marginal” and said it gets too much attention in the draft policy.
- The intervention by Israel is unusual because foreign states rarely comment on internal political party debates.
- Labor's 2023 policy on Israel-Palestine was shorter and focused only on recognizing a Palestinian state.
- Labor’s conference will see debates between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel supporters within the party.
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