October 2, 2025
Appearing yesterday at Canberra’s National Press Club, Chris Sidoti and Ben Saul laid out the things Australia can and must do to play our proper part to end the genocide. In coming days we will run the text of both speeches, and the questions that followed. For now it is well worth your time to watch two genuine leaders.
The views expressed in this article may or may not reflect those of Pearls and Irritations.
Ben Saul is UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.
Chris Sidoti is a Commissioner on the UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
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