Both Israeli and Palestinian Lives Matter, Labor Senator Argues

Labor senator Murray Watt said any further civilian deaths must be stopped. 

A smoke plume erupting during Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 19, 2023. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

There’s no difference between the Israeli and Palestinian lives lost in the violence between Israel and Hamas, Labor senator Murray Watt said on Oct. 23. 

Mr. Watt said every civilian life lost is a tragedy, regardless of which side of the border they come from.