To save Palestine and Palestinians, intervention by influential governments could occur by supporting the dispatch of United Nations peacekeepers to Gaza and by effective boycotts and sanctions against Israel. Yet in response to Israeli slaughter on Palestinians’ lands, governments only watch.

Preoccupied with an election campaign and with the Donald Trump tariff blitz, Australia’s major parties repeat the claim that the rising cost of living is the only issue.

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They have neither the vision or courage to comment on Palestinians who are counting the costs of not living.

Even in an election, to demonstrate it has not entirely forgotten respect for a people’s rights to self-determination, Labor could yet again vote to recognise Palestine.

Forget about principle. Be a bit pragmatic. Such an initiative could be a vote winner.

YouGov polls show a majority want Palestine recognised, seek an end to the occupation and........

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