Since October 7th, the State of Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed tens of thousands of innocent people – and destroyed hospitals, schools and places of worship.
This amounts to illegal collective punishment and war crimes.
Last year alone, the Albanese Government provided 52 defence export permits to the Israeli Government, plus over 350 since 2017.
Australia should not be fueling war crimes and conflict so a small number of arms dealers can make massive profits. In fact, Australia has one of the most unaccountable and secretive weapons export systems in the world.
Australia in recent years authorised an unknown number of weapons and military equipment, not just to Israel but to countries like Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Congo the UAE and many others currently accused of human rights abuses, which the Greens have opposed.
Exporting military equipment will only continue the violence at a time when the world is desperately demanding a permanent ceasefire.
The Greens are calling on the Government to:
- Immediately stop military exports to Israel
- Provide clear and transparent information on military exports that have already been provided
- Ensure that Australia is not fueling war crimes by providing military equipment
Join us in calling for an end to the violence once and for all.