No change in 2024 NSW ALP resolution on Israel/Palestinian state
July 28, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
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This weekend’s NSW ALP conference urgency resolution on Israel and recognition of a Palestinian state – was in line with the last national ALP conference, Labor Israel Action Committee Secretary Byron Danby says.
The NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) – is a group within the NSW Labor Party that promotes a two-State solution and a balanced approach to Israel within the Labor movement.LIAC welcomed calls for the Australian Government to unequivocally condemn Hamas’ abhorrent terror and missile attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023 and urged a continuation of a call for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. In addition, there was a statement against antisemitism and Islamophobia.
The ALP conference endorsed the ‘Australia and the World’ Committee report to this conference.
LIAC secretary Byron Danby said: “The conference rejected a number of extremist resolutions and instead echoed the position put forward by the federal Labor government and the position adopted by the most recent national conference.
Members of LIAC engaged in a dialogue with party officials and members of the federal and state Labor parliamentary team and thanked them for their efforts to work together constructively.
Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong said in the Senate earlier this month that recognition can only take part as part of a peace process and the conference position is in line with this.
The decision of the NSW conference is in line with recent comments by senior Labor figures such as former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.”
