The Prime Minister calls on Paul Keating to explain why he did not co-sign a joint statement condemning Hamas' attack, while six other former prime ministers did. The statement called for the release of hostages and urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties.
The Prime Minister says it is up to Paul Keating to explain why he didn’t co-sign a joint statement condemning Hamas' attack on October 7.
Six of seven living former prime ministers released a joint statement calling for the release of hostages and urging Israel to avoid civilian casualties on Monday. Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg arranged the statement, and it was drafted by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. “I think that’s a question for Paul Keating, I would have thought,” Mr Albanese told reporters on Tuesday.
“I support the positions that I’ve taken … Israel has a right to defend itself, but how it does that matters, and we need to make sure as well that every civilian life is valued, whether it be Israeli or Palestinian.”
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