Letter sent to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the end of the Parliamentary session in June requesting urgent Australian Leadership to end the War on Gaza
Dear Prime Minister,
We write to express our extreme concern that Senator Payman has resigned from the Labor Government.
We are saddened that you as a well-known strong advocate for Palestinian statehood, could not have prevented this most unfortunate situation where failure to implement Labor Party policy has led to a very public dispute in the party, union movement and the community.
The tragedy of Gaza is recognised by many Australians who want to see your government initiating more active support for the people of Gaza and the West Bank.
Therefore, we strongly recommend
- that you appoint former Foreign Minister Bob Carr to lead a “Rebuilding and Rehabilitation Taskforce” to work with a wide range of Australian individuals and organisations to develop an Australian Plan of Action for Gaza that will be ready for immediate implementation when a ceasefire occurs.
- that your government must recognise it cannot continue to accept the Government of Israel as a “trusted friend “so sanctions, comparable to those imposed on the Government of Russia after it invaded Ukraine, must be immediately announced .
- that the occasion of the NSW ALP State Conference in July would provide a welcome opportunity for the announcement of Australian recognition of the State of Palestine.
We are writing this letter in confidence for your early consideration and response because we genuinely want to see an end to the blame game and a re-emergence of traditional Australian Labor Party leadership in foreign policy.
Yours sincerely,
Alison Broinowski Ali Kazak Mary Kostakidis
John Menadue Stuart Rees Margaret Reynolds
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