The federal Greens are calling for Israel's ambassador to Australia to be expelled, as Israel prepares an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The Greens are calling for Israel 's ambassador to be expelled until the country complies with the International Court of Justice's demands. Israel has seized Rafah border crossings and insists that Rafah remains a final stronghold of Hamas.
The party's leader Adam Bandt said Australia must respond by ejecting Israel's ambassador until it abides by the ICJ's orders."It is time to send a message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he can no longer defy the world community. Israel has insisted that Rafah is a final stronghold of Hamas, and that its ceasefire proposal was intended to sabotage the IDF's planned operation there.
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