Maria Poulos Conklin

Government Relations, Australian Conservation Foundation. Former Diplomat. Convenor/Spokesperson Save the Bay Coalition. Views my own.

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

Richard Marles went to Singapore to meet the US and UK about AUKUS and came back with a slap in the face - then pretends it’s good - he was told that if we ever get any Virginia class submarines they will ALL be second hand, none will be new. If that’s the good news … end AUKUS!

[Maria Poulos Conklin @MariaPConklin]

@JJKALE2 Yes, that’s the one. These are our close friends. 🥲😆

[Kris_etc @Kris_etc_]

I am so tired of these public servants. They're employed BY the public to service to serve the public. NOT provide cover for compromised politicians. #auspol

[APAN @APAN4Palestine]

Australia sanctioned Russia for violations of international law.
So why is Israel still protected?

After almost three years of genocide in Gaza, illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank, and now shocking testimonies from Australians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, the Albanese Government continues to refuse meaningful action.
“Beaten profusely.”
“Unable to walk.”
“We could hear his screams.”

These are the testimonies from Australians intercepted while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. Palestinians have endured this violence, imprisonment and Israel's impunity for decades.

We are demanding Australia sanction Israel now.
We’ve prepared a letter you can send directly to your MP demanding sanctions, an end to military ties and accountability for war crimes.

Send the letter now. Link in bio.

[Maria Poulos Conklin @MariaPConklin]

@MichaelWestBiz @SenatorWong Monstrous. Where is the accountability? Statements of concern are not enough. I am profoundly ashamed of my Government.

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

Dear @SenatorWong, citizen sexually assaulted in abduction and torture of flotilla activists. What is Australia's position?
#auspol

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

Asking the Royal Commission into Social Cohesion and Antisemitism if Muslim communities can't give evidence and false claims of antisemitism which conflate a bake sale or wearing a keffiyeh with antisemitism go unchallenged, what exactly is this royal commission for?

[Clown Wars Down Under 🤡 @clowndownunder]

Ignoring the on-camera abuse of Global Sumud Flotilla detainees (including 11 Australians), ambassador Hillel Newman lied on ABC’s 7.30:

“No one, out of the 400 plus people that were on the flotilla, no one was harmed”

Why does our government still host this propagandist?

[Mike Carlton @MikeCarlton01]

@yechielleiter @IsraeliPM @gidonsaar Nice try, ambassador. But Ben-Gvir is your Minister For National Security. A senior cabinet position. His vile behaviour is, by definition, government policy. He is a mass murderer and a wanted war criminal. Your devious diplomatic weaselling does not change or excuse that.

[Maria Poulos Conklin @MariaPConklin]

Essential viewing 👇👇

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

When food banks are unfunded and everyday Aussies are going without, the need for a 25% tax on gas exports is crystal clear.

Australian gas belongs to the Australian people, and they deserve to get a fair return.
@DavidPocock #auspol

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

Utterly shameful failure to meet the moment from Labor - it's not populist it's popular and he's listening to his mining mates instead of the people.

[Maria Poulos Conklin @MariaPConklin]

@FunnyJim1965 @elsiepr27460077 @IRanMediaco You are the troll. The US and Israel are murdering innocent civilians. This is an illegal war.

[sarah @sahouraxo]

BREAKING

Australia’s politician Penny Allman-Payne:

“Our government is thrilled to pose with Iranian female soccer players…”

“And yet, you’re quite happy watching the US and Israel drop bombs on schools and kill schoolgirls.”

“Your hypocrisy and doublespeak knows no bounds.”

[sarah @sahouraxo]

BREAKING:

Israel just dropped bombs on a medical center in Zawtar, southern Lebanon.

From Lebanon to Gaza to Iran, Israel deliberately targets hospitals and health facilities — murdering doctors and medical workers.

A war crime. A crime against humanity.

[💧Mary Kostakidis @MaryKostakidis]

Moral double vision as Australia heads to the Gulf

'Suddenly we can send aircraft.Suddenly, we can send missiles.Suddenly, we can speak in the language of security and moral clarity. And suddenly the Middle East is not so far away after all. Because for the past year, Australians were told something very different. When Gaza was being destroyed, the message from Canberra was that Australia is merely a “middle power.” The conflict was distant. Complex. Beyond our ability to influence.There was little we could do.'

'The government hid behind diplomatic language. The opposition, particularly the louder voices inside the Liberal and National parties, went further. They condemned protests, dismissed criticism of Israel as extremist and opposed humanitarian pathways for Palestinians fleeing the destruction. In some cases, the rhetoric became openly hostile. Palestinian suffering was treated as a political inconvenience rather than a humanitarian catastrophe.
And much of the media followed suit. Coverage of Gaza was often framed through the language of “complexity” and “balance.” Israeli security concerns were explored in depth, while Palestinian deaths were frequently reduced to statistics buried deep in reports. Calls for sanctions or stronger diplomatic pressure were portrayed as radical or irresponsible. Restraint became the narrative.'

'When Iranian repression or attacks on Gulf states dominate the headlines, the language of moral clarity suddenly returns. Victims are humanised. Outrage is expressed. The responsibility of democratic nations to respond is emphasised. But when Palestinian civilians were buried beneath rubble, when hospitals collapsed and children starved, the dominant tone was caution. One conflict is analysed with restraint. The other with urgency.Together, the political class and large parts of the media construct a quiet hierarchy of suffering. Some lives command outrage. Others barely command attention.'

https://t.co/fuDZfAqA6W

[Dr Monique Ryan MP @Mon4Kooyong]

The govt is making a big deal about giving temporary humanitarian visas to a small number of female Iranian soccer players.

At the same time, the XBENCH is trying to block the govt passing legislation to enable it to suspend the temporary visas to Australia already held by more than 7000 Iranians outside this country.

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

We have identified at least 5 Australian charities funnelling $ to IDF and stolen land settlements. Massive fraud on public. Govt has so far refused to act

[Syrian Girl @Partisangirl]

Australian Senator Penny Allman-Payne is going viral around the world for saying:
"Our government is thrilled to pose with Iranian female soccer players, yet are happy to watch the US and Israel drop bombs on schoolgirls.”