Former prime minister John Howard has taken aim at Penny Wong in a brutal rebuke over her controversial endorsement of a future Palestinian state.
'Demonstrably failed': John Howard singles out Foreign Minister Penny Wong in attack on Labor's handling of Israel - Hamas conflict
Senator Wong said while an urgent ceasefire was necessary in order for the conflict between Israel and Hamas to end, a two-state solution was the only way to sustain long-term peace in the region. Former prime minister John Howard has lashed out at Penny Wong in an exclusive Sky News Australia interview with Erin Molan. Picture: Sky News
Penny Wong came under fire for calling for the recognition of Palestinian statehood on Tuesday night. Picture: Rohan Thomson/ANU “Hamas vowed to repeat their savagery many times over until Israel is annihilated and the Jews of Israel are driven into the sea. This reality makes the Foreign Minister’s remarks last night utterly illogical, ill-timed and inappropriate.
Mr Ryvchin said publicly calling for the recognition of Palestinian statehood at a time when the conflict is still raging in Gaza was the wrong signal to send to violent forces.
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