Liberal Senator and former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has accused the Albanese government of 'rewarding acts of terror' after it supported a United Nations vote to recognise Palestinian sovereignty.
The Coalition has lashed out at the government after it backed a United Nations vote on Palestinian sovereignty over resources in occupied Palestinian territories, describing the move as"shameful".Liberal Senator and former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has accused the Albanese government of"rewarding acts of terror" after it supported a United Nations vote to recognise Palestinian sovereignty.
Australia also backed another resolution which demanded compensation from Israel over an oil spill which affected Lebanon in 2006. Mr Sharma slammed the government over the shift in stance after having abstained on the first resolution since 2011, saying there were"only two things" which could have affected its decision.
Mr Sharma slammed the government over the shift in stance after having abstained since 2011, saying there were"only two things" which could have affected its decision. “And the fact that Penny Wong sent out a spokesperson to issue these comments rather than owning up to the decision herself, I think tells you everything about how shameful this act is."
Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley also called out the government’s decision to break ranks with the US and its failure to keep its word on its Middle East stance.
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