David Norris (Independent)

In that case, perhaps I might use one other argument in support of Senator Dardis. I believe very strongly that the debate should be extended to take in the question of the Israeli approach to these matters. It is very important that this House says something very clearly to the Israeli people, who are our friends, and to their Government, which is behaving so disgracefully. It is an outrage that a Cabinet Minister, Ehud Olmert, should call publicly for what he described as the "liquidation" or "elimination" of Yasser Arafat, who was elected as the representative of his people. The last time I heard those kinds of remarks, they were made in a German accent and, in a civilised country, no one should be allowed to remain in Cabinet having said such a thing.