David Coleman has not mentioned “Gaza” in Parliament since October 2023.

While David Coleman may have expressed a number of the positions below in the media and private communications, we assess their public statements in Parliament.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT called for an immediate and sustained ceasefire.

In Parliament, David Coleman DID NOT call for the immediate restoration of Australia’s funding to UNRWA, a United Nations agency and the largest humanitarian organisation in Gaza.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT called on Israel to allow unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid into the occupied Gaza Strip.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT condemned war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza by name, as documented by Amnesty International and other reputable human rights organisations.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT called on Israel to comply with the provisional orders of the International Court of Justice, the top court of the United Nations, acknowledging there is a plausible risk of genocide being committed by Israel.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT called for a comprehensive arms embargo on all parties involved in the conflict, including an immediate halt on Australian defence goods being exported to Israel and Australian defence contacts with Israeli companies.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT called for a lift to the 16-year illegal blockade on Gaza.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT acknowledged the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the need to recognise a sovereign and independent State of Palestine.

In Parliament, David Coleman HAS NOT acknowledged the need to address the root causes of the conflict, including dismantling Israel’s system of apartheid against all Palestinians. 

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✉️ Email David Coleman at david.coleman.mp@aph.gov.au.