Australia’s Shadow Home Affairs Minister to Lead Cross-Party Delegation to Israel

Published on December 7, 2023

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham is set to lead a cross-party delegation to Israel in solidarity with the nation after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.  Mr. Birmingham will be joined by Victorian Labor backbenchers’ Josh Burns and Michelle Ananda-Rajah, Liberal National MP Andrew Wallace, and Victorian Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie. The delegation aims to meet with officials from Palestine and Israel over several days, fostering diplomatic dialogue. “As Shadow Foreign Minister, I am pleased to have the opportunity to visit Israel, demonstrating our enduring support for Israel’s right to exist and its inherent right to self-defence, including the removal of Hamas as a terrorist threat,” Mr. Birmingham said. ...

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