In the federal government’s strongest statement yet on the Israel-Hamas war, Wong said “nowhere near enough” aid had been delivered to 2.3 million people in Gaza.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined international allies to call for a humanitarian pause on hostilities in Gaza so that food and water reach civilians and people can move to safety, in the federal government’s strongest statement yet on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
UN agencies said they were pleading “on our knees” for emergency aid to be let into Gaza unimpeded, and that more than 20 times the current deliveries were needed to support the narrow strip’s 2.3 million people amid widespread devastation. “The way Israel exercises its right to defend itself matters. It matters to civilians throughout the region, and it matters to Israel’s ongoing security.European Union leaders area call for a “humanitarian pause” in hostilities later this week, a move that would also give more time for negotiations mediated by Qatar to secure the release of hostages.
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