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US ambassador and Israel sanctions

Summary

Deputy Boyd Barrett continued the same occupied territories debate, alleging US pressure was influencing the Government’s stance on sanctions against Israel. The Chair repeatedly intervened to stop naming the US ambassador and to restore order.

Deputy, I do not think any Member-----

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Wait now.

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-----the warning of consequences-----

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Sorry, excuse me.

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Excuse me, I do not think any Member of the House should name-----

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Do not shout at him.

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-----the United States ambassador in the House in the manner in which she has been named.

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We can go online. It is online. It has been published.

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You can go online all you like. We are not online here. We are conducting-----

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And everything they say is true.

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It is not appropriate to make allegations-----

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The rest of the country is discussing it but we cannot discuss it.

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It is not appropriate. Deputy Boyd Barrett can discuss it all he likes but it is not appropriate to make allegations against the ambassador of any country or anybody else who is not here to defend themselves.

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This Saturday, there will be tens of thousands out on the streets again calling for this Government to finally impose sanctions, but the truth is the Government is using excuses because it is kowtowing to the US Government to prevent actual sanctions being imposed on Israel for genocide.

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