As frontbencher Ed Husic said Australian woman Zomi Frankcom had paid a high price, the aid sector is urging Canberra to sanction Israeli politicians.
Already a subscriber?Aid and religious groups are demanding the Albanese government impose sanctions against senior Israeli figures accused of “using starvation as a weapon of war”, as cabinet minister Ed Husic said aid worker Zomi Frankcom paid the price for Israel crossing the line.
The fresh scrutiny on Israel’s conduct of the war came as tens of thousands of Israelis staged protests across the country on the weekend, demanding Mr Netanyahu’s resignation on the six-month anniversary of terrorist group Hamas’ October 7 attack.It also prompted former foreign minister Alexander Downer to accuse Mr Albanese and the US President of “confected outrage” and political opportunism over the Israeli bombing, which he said was accidental.
As the United Nations warned about famine in Gaza, the Australian Council for International Development, Australian Global Health Alliance, National Council of Churches in Australia and Australian National Imams Council will on Monday call for Israeli ministers to be held to account for blocking aid from reaching Palestinians.Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
An investigation led by a retired Israeli major-general released late on Friday concluded the strike was a “serious violation” of the Israel Defence Forces’ operating procedures and occurred whenTwo officers have been dismissed from their positions and three commanders were reprimanded.
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