The vote comes as the Australia-Israel relationship frays following Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu’s public condemnation of the Albanese government.
Australia has backed an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, while rebuking Israel’s attempt to block a key aid agency from working in the Palestinian territories, in overnight votes at the United Nations that toughen its stance on the Middle East war., Australia joined countries including the United Kingdom and New Zealand on Thursday to vote in favour of the two resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly.
“In terms of reservations, we support the United States’ proposal for an immediate ceasefire deal with the release of hostages ... Ceasefires have conditions that parties must agree. This reality should have been reflected in the resolution,” Larsen said. Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion said the resolution was one of the “most immoral” passed by the UN in decades.
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council said Australia had voted for a resolution at odds with its own policy because it did not rule out Hamas participating in a two-state solution or require the release of hostages.
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