In this exclusive interview, former Australian Foreign Minister, the Hon. Bob Carr reveals the deep underlying influence of the Israeli lobby in Australian politics – and how it has long shaped Canberra’s stance on Israel–Palestine.
Once a co-founder of the Labor Friends of Israel with Bob Hawke in 1977, Carr has undergone a dramatic transformation – from being hailed in Tel Aviv as an “honourable gentile” to now becoming one of the loudest critics of Israel’s brutality in Gaza.
👉 In this sit-down, we cover:
00:00 – Introduction to Bob Carr
01:36 – How did you shift away from once favouring the Israeli Narrative?
03:28 – Reflections on time as Foreign Minister at the United Nations Vote for Palestine
06:03 – How deep is the Israeli Lobby Influence in Australia?
08:41 – How does the Israeli Lobby inhibit democracy?
10:32 – When Bob Carr criticised Israeli Settlements in New York
11:46 – The impeding backlash Bob Carr faced
14:45 – Responding to Allegations of Anti-Semitism
16:31 – Is this a genocide?
18:32 – How damaging is Israeli’s Settlement Expansionism to Peace?
20:46 – What role should Australia play in opposing settlements
23:34 – Responding to Netanyahu Slamming Albanese
25:52 – What do you make of Australia’s recognition of Palestine?
27:38 – Why has it taken so long for the Labor Party to condemn Israel?
29:41 – Responding to the Australian Media
31:34 – Is media bias driven by Zionist Lobbying?
34:07 – Can you balance between diplomacy and being morally upright
35:47 – Should Albanese be doing more?
37:27 – Should Australia Arrest Netanyahu?
38:03 – Should Australia start sanctioning Israel?
39:36 – What is your message in closing to the Australian Public?
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