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Monday, 30 May 2011
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Israel

To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives

This Petition of citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House our concerns about the behaviour of the State of Israel, most recently demonstrated but not restricted to Operation Cast Lead and attacks on human rights activists endeavouring to deliver aid to Gaza. We therefore ask the House to ensure that the government takes more strident action in international arenas such as the United Nations in an effort to curtail the disproportionate use of violence by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people and those endeavouring to support them in a non violent manner in the occupied territories. We also ask that the House consider to resolve that, until Israel complies with numerous UN Resolutions as well as rulings of the World Court (relative to the illegal wall) and declares any nuclear weapons open to inspection to relevant international authorities, that the government

Desist from negotiating/signing contracts for goods and services emanating from Israel and its illegally occupied territories.

Desist from conducting joint exercises with Israeli Armed Forces

Desist from undertaking cultural and trade visits to Israel

from 63 citizens