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In response to Australia urged to investigate Australians in Israeli forces for Gaza war crimes

The same law for everyone?

July 29, 2025

Australian citizens who go to Israel, serve with the IDF and then return home should be treated exactly the same as those Australian citizens who went to support Islamic State in Syria then returned home.

We are all equal before the law. Aren’t we?

— Margaret Callinan from Hawthorn VIC 3122


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