Penny Wong has warned Israel “this cannot continue”, as she condemned the “horrific … death and destruction” left by a deadly Israeli attack on civilians in southern Gaza. In an opening statement to senate estimates on Tuesday, the Foreign Minister – representing the Prime Minister – made reference to Sunday’sContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: At least 20 civilian lives were claimed in central Mali on Saturday after armed men attacked a village in the Circle of Bankass in Mopti region.According to the officials, unidentified armed assailants attacked villagers on their way to work in their fields.“Yesterday we counted 19 deaths but todayContinue Reading
The Greens have called on the government to urgently expel the Israeli ambassador until the country cooperates with the International Court of Justice’s orders to prevent genocide, amid growing fears of a devastating invasion in southern Gaza. Anthony Albanese has directly written to Israel to convey Australia’s grave humanitarian concernsContinue Reading
A senior Liberal says Israel’s killings of aid workers should have been prevented but has refused to call the attacks a breach of international law, as the Coalition faces accusations of being “weak” amid outrage over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Two Israeli officers were sacked after an investigation found droneContinue Reading
Australian Zionists have joined the fray welcoming a raft of new sanctions against Hamas announced by the Albanese government. On Saturday, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong announced counter-terrorism financial and travel sanctions were being imposed on eight people and one entity in response to Hamas’ October 7 attacks. In aContinue Reading
The deputy mayor of a Sydney council has said he is “surprised and deeply disappointed” after his colleagues moved to oust him from his role for voting against a motion condemning the Hamas attacks in Israel. Councillors at Waverley Council in Sydney’s east will gather for an extraordinary council meetingContinue Reading
The cabinet minister who broke ranks to voice concern over the “collective punishment” of Palestinians should “seriously consider his position”, the Opposition says. Industry Minister Ed Husic broke with government ranks on Thursday to criticise Israel for punishing the people of Gaza for the “barbarism” of Hamas. Collective punishment isContinue Reading
Repatriation flights bringing Australians home from war in Israel and Gaza have been suspended as the federal government scrambles to find alternative options. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the flight cancellations on Saturday, citing a “highly challenging and rapidly changing” environment. “Unfortunately, we have been advised ourContinue Reading
Penny Wong has called on Hamas to release the hostages taken after its shock attack on Israel last weekend, describing the actions of the Palestinian militant group ‘heinous’. Saturday’s surprise attack by Hamas killed more than 1200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and about 150 Israelis were kidnapped. The assault has ledContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of trying to politicise Australia’s response to the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Prime Minister vented his frustration on Tuesday afternoon after Mr Dutton publicly questioned whether he’d convened a high-level security meeting to discuss the crisis. “There is no issue too big for Peter DuttonContinue Reading