Watching Defence Minister Richard Marles refuse to answer basic questions about Australia’s export of weapons parts to Israel is excruciating.

If the Albanese Government stopped the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, then their F-35 fleet would be grounded. Read the press release in full below 👇

The short answer is that we are aiding and abetting the GENOCIDE of the defenceless Palestinian people.

What a despicable performance @RichardMarlesMP. Stop lying and tell the truth you genocidal coward. Speers wasn't asking about "weapons". He was asking very specifically about resources like steel and F35 parts. Australians aren't stupid. We can see through your bullshit.

He’s still lying , he’s supplying the mechanism used to drop 2000 ton bombs on innocent civilians in #Gaza . He’s wholly complicit in the death and destruction .

@abcnews ask him to cancel the $900,000,000 deal. That will have an impact

I wish journalists would stop asking about #weapons. It is weapons parts exported to izrael. Essential components that either keep the F35s in the air or nuts & bolts or hydraulic parts that allow the bomb bay doors to open & drop their load on Palestinians @DeclassifiedAus

I'm sorry but did he say there are NO steps Australia can take to stop "Israel"? WOW what a complete coward. "We don't sell weapons to "Israel", just the parts to make them." JFC

It is downright tragic that this blabbering dude is a person with power and influence over our nations ability and willingness to act in a humane way.

@0bsfromafar Arrogant, entitled creature.

We are supplying weapon parts who will then be assembled to make weapons. #gaza Australia politics is truly disgusting.

The F-35 is the preferred weapon by the Israelis to drop bunker buster bombs on civilians not just in Gaza, but the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran. Giving them parts to keep them operational is no different than mounting GBU’s on them. “Hostilities”…..Australian for genocide.

Watching Marles is always excruciating...

Watching Marles answer any question is excruciating. Watching him answer these questions is infuriating.

This dangerous man believes Australians are idiots with his childish illogical answer to why Australian are supplying weapons to Israel. Remove the F35 bits we sell Israel and this plane is no longer a functioning weapon. Labor are war criminals and history will show that

Did he say there are multiple suppliers for each part for the F35s? Isn't that a lie? What we make isn't made anywhere else.

Expel the Israeli ambassador, sanctions for Israel and stop sending them weapon parts. It's really not that hard

It's an insult to every person who marched in Sydney two weeks ago to support Palestine & protest the genocide & the many who were there in spirit. His mendacious replies show he's not fit for public office.

This is what Hannah Arendt meant by the "banality of evil". Hiding behind administrative tasks and bureaucratic processes with enough distance to feign responsibility because you don't directly pull the trigger.

A reminder of who Defence Minister Richard Marles most adores in life, his one & only BFF Pete Hegseth. #auspol #qt #insiders

Why do the Greens worry more about Palestinians than Australians?

Hmmmm, you are exposed yet again @RichardMarlesMP , bumbling along yet again Dicky boy, your days will be numbered son.

That's simply is to use ignorance as a defence for being Complicit in the #CrimesAgainstHumanity and #RichardMarles is full of that. #auspol @CIJ_ICJ #Gaza #WarCrimes #Genocide

Manchurian Marles works for the Ammericunts and ZioNazis, not Australia.

DS: What about the steel & F-35 components we sell? RM: We do not sell weapons to Israel. DS: I’m not talking about weapons, I’m talking about the steel for their armoured trucks & components for F-35’s RM: Look, we do not sell weapons to Israel. FMD 🙄

Not good enough Semantics n repitition dont work when facts r available The public want 🇦🇺to stop selling SPARE PARTS FOR WAR. if they cldnt fix war machinery it cldnt continue 💀civilians - a war crime when intentional. ITS THAT SIMPLE #auspol

Can't even watch that. Marles shows himself to be untrustworthy and unreliable every time he opens his mouth. He is an embarrassment and extremely dangerous.

There can be no peace until all Hana's murderers get their 72 Virgins.

Total and unadulterated bull's droppings he is reminiscent of Pig Iron Bob in WW2. He shames all of the decent Australian citizens

Australia supports Israel's genocide of the people of Palestine, and prime minister Albanese lies to us by saying no military support comes from Australia to Israel when in fact it does. Germany is cutting all military aid to Israel but Australia will continue arming them.

What about the hostages David ? You never mention them .

Israel shouldn't be able to get their hands on so much as a toy koala. Everyone knows they are committing genocide and Australia needs to show we will have no part in it whatsoever. History will judge us all on this atrocity.

It seems that when politicians (& Marles is one of the worst offenders) state - "we are doing, or will do everything possible, to ....." actually means that that we are doing nothing or next to nothing!!! We tickle me with a 🪶

E V E R Y IDF SOLDIER IS A WAR CRIMINAL

Agree!! Australia should not be complicit in genocide and should uphold international law