Labor strongly supports the negotiation of a just, enduring and comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East, based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242, 338, the Middle East Road Map to Peace and the Oslo Declaration of Principles agreed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation, representing the Palestinian people, in 1993.
Labor considers it to be a matter of great regret that Israel and the Palestinian Authority were unable to reach agreement on permanent status issues at the Summit held under the auspices of US President Clinton at Camp David between 11 and 24 July 2000.
Labor urges the commitment from both sides to continue their efforts to conclude an agreement on all permanent status issues as soon as possible, thereby seeking to put an end to decades of conflict and achieve a just and lasting peace. Labor further urges both sides of avoiding unilateral action that prejudge the outcome of negotiations.
Labor urges both Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resume substantive negotiations to achieve a permanent status agreement as quickly as possible.
Labor continues to support the right of Israel to exist in peace and security within secure and recognized borders. At the same time Labor supports the right of self determination for the Palestinian people, including their right to their own independent state.
<not sure if I have to worry about copyright with party platforms, but here goes....SNIP!>
Labor does not believe the current dividing barrier being constructed by the Israeli government will assist in bringing about a lasting peace settlement with the Palestinian people.
http://www.alp.org.au/policy/platform2004/chapter_15.html#national_security_and_foreign_policy%20objectivesNow, THAT'S a platform from a mainstream left-wing party that makes me proud to be a Labor voter (at least I am in the House of Reps!)