Australia changes position to support vote demanding Israel end occupation of Gaza, East Jerusalem and West Bank
Australia changes position to support vote demanding Israel end occupation of Gaza, East Jerusalem and West Bank
Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution demanding Israel rapidly end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories. The vote represents a shift in a longstanding position. Australia abstained on similar resolutions at previous meetings of the General Assembly.
Why now?
Yea I'm not sure, I just know Penny Wong did that shit a few months ago, and now this.
This government isn't really a bleeding heart kind of left, so I doubt it's because of ideological considerations.
More likely it's some kind of political calculation based on the Trump presidency, geopolitical skullduggery, or domestic politics between them and the greens.