Dear Foxy,

Julie Bishop lost me permanently when she labelled those who believe in the BDS movement against Israel as anti-Semitic.

Many Australians as I do see this as a non-violent way of putting pressure on a government who has promoted and enabled the illegal movement of people into the occupied territories.

To have my foreign minister show so little respect for Australians who are committed to seeing a two state solution come to fruition in Palestine was a terminal act in my book thus I hated the thought of her ever getting her hands on the PM position.

However there are some who definitely see her resignation as a blow.

http://www.zfa.com.au/julie-bishop

An awful little woman. Mutton dressed up as lamb. Totally useless, and a backstabber of Prime Ministers. The MSM kept saying how 'popular' she was, but they were proved wrong when she received only 10 votes in the leadership spill. Her own people were clearly not sucked in by her. Good riddance. I believe her self-interested, uselessness and arrogance was one of the reasons women wanting to get into politics are regarded with suspicioun and even contempt. Her removal from the scene might improve chances for women.

Dear Steele,

Thanks for the link and I do understand your feelings
about Palestine. However, don't forget Julie Bishop
has to represent the government's position on this
issue and I'm sure that Netanyahu's State Visit to
Australia would have played a part in her comments
at that time. However, as far as I knoe she has always
supported a two-state solution and she did continue her
stance that Australia would not be moving its embassy
to Jerusalem - rebuffing party pressure.

I also admired the way she lambasted Russia for using
its veto power to block UN proposal to establish an
international criminal tribunal onto the MH17 disaster.

Awww, runner’s so precious about her opportunity to serve.

Like she served the shareholders of Hardy..

Very like the Samarian, wasn’t she?

well as you know Rusty everyone serves someone. Either self or God.

Dear Steele,

I forgot to add that I also liked the way she
stood up not only to Russia, but to China,
and the US - refusing to be bullied. She delivered
hard messages to them all.

She also broke through the gender bias that had
existed in Foreign Affairs in Australia. She pursued
her goals with determination and rigour.

Peter Greste when he was released from prison in Egypt
rang two people - his mum and Julie Bishop.
He gave credit to the hard work that Bishop had done
and her powerful influence in getting his release.