Labor, Greens and one Liberal MP sign letter condemning Hamas attacks but calling on the Federal government to ensure actors in the conflict 'comply with international humanitarian law'.
A cross-section of New South Wales politicians, including several Labor members and one Liberal MP, has issued a letter stating they stand with Palestinians and the Palestinian-Australian community "facing a catastrophic crisis".It is signed by 18 sitting politicians, including 12 Labor and one Liberal MP
Its letter has signatures from 22 sitting parliamentarians, including 16 who are part of the Labor state government. Many of the signatories are based in Western and South-western Sydney electorates including Granville, Auburn, Holsworthy, Liverpool and East Hills.In the letter, the signatories ask "the government of Australia to clearly call upon all actors including the state of Israel, to comply with international humanitarian law".No members of the NSW front bench have signed it, including Jihad Dib who last week in state parliament said the underlying issues of the conflict were complex.
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