Consequences of genocide in Palestine

October 31, 2025

Julie Macken’s article raises the question so few are willing to confront: what does it mean for us, as Australians, if genocide can unfold in full view of the world and we respond with silence?

Australia’s moral standing depends not only on what we say, but on what we refuse to ignore. By continuing to trade with Israel’s weapons companies and by avoiding the language of genocide, our government is effectively saying that international law is negotiable when it comes to the powerful.

We can’t separate our politics from our humanity. If we accept impunity for genocide today, we invite moral collapse tomorrow. Julie is absolutely right, this is not only about Palestine. It is about who we are as a country and whether we still have the courage and moral backbone to uphold justice when it matters most.