Settlements
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the escalating violence in Israel. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 8, 2023, 4:30 pm
Labor toughens language on territories, Israeli settlements
Australia-Israel Labor dialogue co-convenor: 'This announcement places Australia as an outsider and not a cooperative supporter for both parties to reach a two-state solution'
By Gareth Narunsky
Michael Ratney (left) with Naftali Bennett in June.Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO
November 3, 2021, 12:00 pm
Settlement construction sparks tension with US
By Times of Israel
Israel's Minister of Culture, Likud politician Miri Regev, was strongly in favour of the resolution. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/POOL
January 5, 2018, 2:00 pm
Likud tightens grip on West Bank
The ruling party in Jerusalem has voted in favour of extending Israeli sovereignty to West Bank settlements. The Israeli left is livid about the resolution, which was passed by the central committee of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud.
By Nathan Jeffay
Greens leader Richard Di Natale. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
November 9, 2017, 12:00 am
Greens leader’s tweet on Israel slammed
Greens leader Richard Di Natale has been slammed as "disingenuous" by Australia's Jewish roof body after suggesting that Australia should refrain from signing defence agreements with Israel because of settlements.
By Evan Zlatkis
A view of a portion of the West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim. Photo: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images/JTA
September 1, 2017, 12:00 am
No evacuation: Bibi plays to the right with settlement pledge
Israel will never again evacuate settlements, Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, in one of the most impassioned declarations of right-wing beliefs he has made as Prime Minister.
By Nathan Jeffay
The West Bank settlement of Beit El. Photo: AP Photo/Nasser Nasser
December 9, 2016, 12:00 am
Settlement bill slammed
Israeli legislators have thrown their weight behind a controversial bill that will retroactively legalise settlement-building on private Palestinian land.
By Nathan Jeffay
November 21, 2013, 12:00 am
Coalition changes anti-Israel votes at UN
AUSTRALIA’S new government has changed the country’s vote on two annual United Nations motions condemning Israeli settlements.
By Gareth Narunsky
August 21, 2013, 3:27 pm
Danby: Carr got it wrong
MICHAEL Danby has accused Bob Carr of accepting the “narrow view” of a department within his ministry on the legality of Israeli settlements, and said Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was yet to form his views on the matter.
August 15, 2013, 2:00 am
Carr’s contentious comments condemned
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr was condemned by communal leaders this week for claiming that the federal Labor government views all Israeli settlements as illegal.
By Gareth Narunsky
July 5, 2013, 12:00 am
Carr on collision course with ECAJ
AUSTRALIA might have a new Prime Minister but Bob Carr is still the Foreign Minister and has once again upset communal leaders.
By Joshua Levi
January 24, 2013, 12:00 am
Carr, Hague: ‘All settlements are illegal’
JEWISH leaders have criticised a joint statement by Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr and his British counterpart William Hague that labels all Israeli settlements illegal.
By Gareth Narunsky
January 4, 2013, 12:00 am
At it again: Carr rebukes Israel
AUSTRALIA’S Foreign Minister Bob Carr has again rebuked the Israeli government, following its approval of 1500 new housing units in East Jerusalem late last year, describing the move as an obstacle to peace.
By Joshua Levi
December 6, 2012, 9:58 am
Jerusalem defiant as Rotem summoned
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr (pictured) took the extraordinary step of summoning Israeli Ambassador to Australia Yuval Rotem to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) earlier this week following an announcement by Israel of plans to build thousands of new homes in East Jerusalem and West Bank settlements.
By adam kamien
August 9, 2012, 11:23 am
Carr: you have to talk
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has urged Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) to return to the negotiating table on a diplomatic visit to the region this week.
By adam kamien
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Photo: AJN file
November 9, 2011, 12:23 pm
Netanyahu irks coalition with call to raze outposts
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