A motion moved on Thursday by opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham called for senators to avoid "inflammatory and divisive comments", and singled out a phrase used by senator Fatima Payman the day before.
It passed with the support of the government but was opposed by the Greens.
Australia has seen "a most horrific rise in anti-Semitism", senator Simon Birmingham says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
While the motion did not name Senator Payman, it said the phrase "from the river to the sea" was one that was "frequently used by those who seek to intimidate the Jewish Australians via acts of anti-Semitism".
The Labor senator used the phrase and added "Palestine will be free" at the end of remarks on Wednesday that called Israel's actions a genocide.
She also called for sanctions and a trade embargo against Israel, a permanent ceasefire and the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Actions in Australia had fuelled hatred and "spurred a most horrific rise in anti-Semitism", Senator Birmingham told the chamber on Thursday.
"Anti-Semitism manifests itself in many ways, attacks are often made via expressions of hatred, via threats, via intimidation," he said.
"These include the use of chants and phrases like calls for 'Intifada' and the chant 'from the river to the sea'.
"Let us be very clear - they call for violence, they stand against the existence of the State of Israel."
Senator Payman was not in the chamber for the motion.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong denounced Senator Payman's use of "from the river to the sea". (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denounced the use of the phrase, saying it went against the prospect of a two-state solution, where Israeli and Palestinian states would exist side-by-side.
There was no room for any hate speech of any form, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, Senator Wong said.
"We all need to acknowledge the trauma on all sides, we all need to respect each other's humanity," she said.
"We gain nothing by reproducing the conflict here, by talking past each other, by shouting each other down and by insisting on respective absolutes."
Palestinians and Israelis have used the river phrase to denote a single state but "Palestine will be free" has been added and used by protesters to call for the end of Israeli occupation.
Liberal frontbencher James Paterson criticised Senator Payman's remarks and branded them "extreme".
At least 1.7 million people in Gaza have been displaced and the majority are starving, the UN says. (EPA PHOTO)
Hamas - designated a terrorist group by the Australian government - launched an attack on Israel on October 7 that killed 1200 people and led another 200 being taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel launched a ground offensive and bombing campaign in Gaza that has killed 35,000 people and injured about 77,000 more, according to the enclave's health ministry.
At least 1.7 million people in Gaza have been displaced and the majority are starving, according to the UN.
The International Court of Justice found there was a plausible risk of genocide in the besieged enclave and demanded Israel take measures to protect civilians.
Tel Aviv has lambasted the use of the term "genocide" and argued it was taking action to minimise civilian casualties.Â
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