In her address to the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign Minister Penny Wong put forward an Australian offer to 'contribute to new ways to break the cycle of conflict' in the Middle East.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged $2 million in aid for humanitarian efforts in Lebanon and has told the United Nations General Assembly Australia wants a clear timeline on recognising Palestinian statehood. Wong's humanitarian pledge came as she met with her Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib ahead of her general assembly address.
She said "war has rules" and that countries must abide by them "even when confronting terrorist; even when defending borders". "Israel must comply with the binding orders of the International Court of Justice , including to enable the provision of basic services and humanitarian assistance at scale.
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