Q+A | Support for Our Palestinian Community

Saim Saeed asked the panel: As someone who comes from a predominantly pro-Palestine part of Sydney, my community has felt betrayed by the government, believing the response has been very one-sided and unfair towards them, as seen when the Opera House was lit up by the Israeli flag. Could the government have been more sympathetic towards the Palestinian people in a time of heightened tension?
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Panellists: Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite, Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt, Nationals Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt and GetUp CEO Larissa Baldwin-Roberts and Middle East Analyst Dr Rodger Shanahan.
This episode was broadcast on Monday October 23, 2023
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