Make Palestine heard this election!

The movement for Palestine is gaining ground. Last year, 94 politicians spoke out against the Israeli military’s mistreatment of Palestinian children; and the Labor Party has committed to Recognising Palestine. This happened because people like you refused to be silent, and called on their political representatives not to be silent either.

In these weeks before the election, candidates are listening. It is your chance to educate and inspire them about the Palestine cause.

We want the new parliamentarians to be prepared to speak for Palestinian human rights and equality - and they'll only do this if they know we want them to!

The movement for Palestine is gaining ground. Last year, 94 politicians spoke out against the Israeli military’s mistreatment of Palestinian children; and the Labor Party has committed to Recognising Palestine. This happened because people like you refused to be silent, and called on their political representatives not to be silent either.

In these weeks before the election, candidates are listening. It is your chance to educate and inspire them about the Palestine cause.

We want the new parliamentarians to be prepared to speak for Palestinian human rights and equality - and they'll only do this if they know we want them to!

Email your candidates!

Personalise this letter to let your House of Representative and Senate candidates know why YOU care about Palestine – and why you hope they will too!

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I am a voter in your electorate who is deeply concerned that Palestinians do not have freedom or self-determination.

I’m concerned that Australia is not doing enough to help end the 52 year occupation of Palestine and help achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.

It has been 70 years since Australia formally voted in the UN to support Israel’s unilateral declaration of Statehood.  Since that time the Palestinian people have been waiting for the same promise to be fulfilled to them.  Today they live under military occupation; as second-class citizens inside Israel; or as refugees around the Middle East and beyond.  Australian policy must act decisively in support of Palestinians being able to live in freedom and dignity.

I want Australia’s policy to support actions that lead to an end of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories and the honouring of refugee rights. I want Australia to support Palestinian self-determination through statehood.  I want to ensure that when Israel implements racist policies or instigates aggressive moves against Palestinians, then my Government will stand up and call them out.

As I’m considering my vote in this federal election, could you indicate your willingness to:
1.	Help progress Australia joining 138 other countries and formally Recognising Palestine, giving them diplomatic equality with other nations;
2.	Speak out against Israeli human rights abuses, including expansion of settlements being built on stolen Palestinian land, the blockade of Gaza, and the traumatic treatment of Palestinian children by the Israeli military;
3.	If you travel to the region, commit to spending as much time in Palestine as in Israel;
4.	Commit to participating in the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine group to learn more.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my email, I look forward to your response

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