A joint statement from each country's leader urged Israel to not make civilians 'pay the price of defeating Hamas'.
A joint statement from the prime ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressed "grave concerns" about an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, the enclave’s southernmost city, where about 1.5 million people are sheltering with nowhere to go .
"Australia must also clearly condemn the Israeli Government for its defiance and violations of international law and impose sanctions against Israeli ministers and officials who have incited genocide and championed plans for illegal settlements in Gaza," APAN added, suggesting that the government "cut ties with Israel to pressure it into compliance.
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