Earlier as foreign minister she's also said the settlements aren't illegal. She's just backpedalling now because of the trade risk, but Australia's currently on the UN Security Council, and Abbott's bunch of fools will likely vote there on anything to do with I/P in a way that'll prove their utter disrespect for UN resolutions they don't agree with. Hopefully they'll be voted out before they can do too much damage to Australia's reputation. I just saw a poll that had over 80% of Australians wanting the government to go to a very very early poll. If that happens, they'll be booted out in a landslide loss, as they've broken so many election promises it's hard to keep up with them...

Though the current always MIA Opposition leader isn't all that much better than Bishop when it comes to I/P.

Opposition leaders on I/P not much better on I/P, sadly that is the norm.

Sounds like there is a solid chance of Australia ridding their government of
some bad eggs nonetheless..good luck with that!

More like threats from the Arab oil mafia.

"You don't want to do dis, people could get hurt"

Thuggery wins again.

of the ICJ part of the Arab oil mafia too?

The recalcitrant Israeli government needs to change their leadership, without that change
they will never establish peace.

And said they didn't agree with Israel's "security objectives" even though more that 1000 israelis died from suicide attacks. No wonder israelis don't think much of the ICJ.

They did however reaffirm 242, 338 and 1515.

There exists no legitimate dispute on it, only spin.


No wonder Israel's government has the reputation it lives with currently, anyone who disagrees
with them, no matter how impartial..they ignore. The primary cause of the violence is the
continued occupation.

You don't seem to appreciate Kerry's warning. He offered a deal that would have given Israel
most of the WB and only a small portion of EJ leaving the Palestinians without a viable state...
Abbas almost went with it but due to Israel's continued advertising of further settlements,
it all blew up. Israel conceded nothing.

Without a viable state for each side, peace will not come to fruition..in the end, Israel
may get away with such a deal, but that will not equate with living in peaceful coexistence
with the Palestinians.

The construction of the wall being built by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, and its associated régime, are contrary to international law”; ( ICJ Advisory Ruling )

snip* The Wall is constructed in such a way as to place about a quarter of East Jerusalem’s Palestinian
population of 230,000 in the West Bank. Such persons will in future require permits to access their
employment and to visit friends, hospitals and religious sites in Jerusalem.

Settlements continue to expand, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The
settler population in the West Bank and East Jerusalem now numbers over 440,000.
The low wall under construction in south Hebron will make it difficult for Palestinian
communities located between the low wall and the Green Line to access their lands, schools and
clinics. ( John Dugard report UNHRC )