The Naarm-Melbourne solidarity with Palestine rally gathers under a big storm. But it’s nothing compared to the storms over Gaza! Here there’s concern over Attorney General, Mark Dreyfus, planned visit to Israel. What’s the purpose of the visit? Are the media headlines true, that Dreyfus is going to ‘patch things up’ with Netanyahu after Israel’s attack on Australia’s oh so weak criticisms of Israel’s genocide in Gaza? The Attorney knows there’s an ICC warrant on Netanyahu’s arrest for war crimes. As Labor Friends of Palestine said in this week’s media statement, Netanyahu is a fugitive from international justice. Australians expect their Attorney General to ensure his visit isn’t misconstrued as endorsement of the pariah state and that he upholds international law. He must ensure that Australia demands an end to the genocide and the full restoration of UNWRA and its services to the occupied territories are communicated. As well, the Attorney General must tell the Zionist state that the illegality of the settlements must be complied with and the settlements dismantled immediately. But it’s not all about demands on Israel. Australia should impose sanctions of Israel, disengage from arms deals, investigate Australians enlisted in the IDF and Australians active in the illegally occupied territories.