Israel criticises Labor’s draft Palestine policy in rare foreign intervention ahead of party conference
The Israeli embassy in Canberra has publicly criticized the Australian Labor Party's draft policy regarding Palestine and the Gaza conflict. The statement argues that the draft unfairly places blame on Israel while failing to adequately address the role of Hamas.
Why it matters
This represents a rare and significant diplomatic intervention by a foreign state into the internal policy-making processes of a major Australian political party.
The Labor platform is debated at each triennial national conference to settle the party’s positions on a wide range of issues, including Israel and Palestine. Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP The Labor platform is debated at each triennial national conference to settle the party’s positions on a wide range of issues, including Israel and Palestine. Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP Labor party Israel criticises Labor’s draft Palestine policy in rare foreign intervention ahead of party conference Statement by Israeli embassy in Canberra challenges proposed positions on settler violence and annexation of Palestinian territory
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Israel has made an intervention into the Labor party’s internal processes, publicly criticising a draft policy platform that it claims risks blaming Israel for the Gaza conflict while giving “insufficient attention” to the role of Hamas.
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