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Minister addresses media reports about serious criminal offenders receiving major disability support after leaving jail. Follow today’s news liveSpeaking on ABC RN, Penny Wong said the Australian government is “deeply concerned” about a proposed ground invasion in Rafah by Israel:Israel was attacked in the most horrific terms by an organisation which is dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish people… which is Hamas. And more Jewish lives were lost in that day than any single day since the Holocaust. So any state attacked in that way would defend itself. The point I also made is any state that does defend itself is bound by certain rules, and we are concerned about the humanitarian implications and consequences for civilians in Rafah, as is the President of the United States when we have said to Israel: do not go down this path.We know how many Palestinians are sheltering there, people fled because of the conflict in Gaza and they have nowhere to go. And we are alongside with the President of the United States and so many others in the international community, we are urging Israel to not go down this path. Continue reading...
Minister addresses media reports about serious criminal offenders receiving major disability support after leaving jail. Follow today’s news live
Speaking on ABC RN, Penny Wong said the Australian government is “deeply concerned” about a proposed ground invasion in Rafah by Israel:
Israel was attacked in the most horrific terms by an organisation which is dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish people… which is Hamas. And more Jewish lives were lost in that day than any single day since the Holocaust. So any state attacked in that way would defend itself. The point I also made is any state that does defend itself is bound by certain rules, and we are concerned about the humanitarian implications and consequences for civilians in Rafah, as is the President of the United States when we have said to Israel: do not go down this path.
We know how many Palestinians are sheltering there, people fled because of the conflict in Gaza and they have nowhere to go. And we are alongside with the President of the United States and so many others in the international community, we are urging Israel to not go down this path. Continue reading...
