Foreign minister says 'very difficult' to judge from afar, as Israel vows to cut off food and water to Gaza
Foreign minister says 'very difficult' to judge from afar, as Israel vows to cut off food and water to Gaza
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Israel has a right to defend itself, and judging its security decisions from a distance is "very difficult", as Israel's government vows to cut off food and water to the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Is it? If Russia did this we'd be calling it war crimes. I dont support the terrorist organization, but far out Israel you're not acting like the good guys here.
17It is definitionally war crimes: crimes:
https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/war-crimes.shtml
e.g. Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including wilfully impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions;
even if every single house blown up was legitimate they're doing that now.
12Israel is a terrorist organization
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Absolutely pissweak, Penny.
9That’s an interesting excuse to make.
5Why is the Australian government being so partisan? I am genuinely baffled, labor has previously maintained a more moderate stance than full throated support of collective civilian punishment.
Anyone able to explain the change?
5Liberals are still settler-colonists at heart and will fall all over themselves to appease their masters when called on.
1That's not a particularly satisfying explanation, it's more of a slogan. If you're Australian and have been following the various differences in postures towards Israel over the last few decades between labor and the lnp I'd like to hear your thoughts.
If you're an outside commentator I'd prefer if you didn't reply as I don't want to discourage a more academic conversation with an inevitable flame war.
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
The foreign minister says Israel has a right to defend itself and its military response is difficult to judge from afar, as the Israeli government orders a total siege of the Gaza Strip.
Israel has declared war against Palestinian militant group Hamas after it launched a major terrorist operation, attacking a music festival and several towns near Gaza.
Speaking to ABC Radio National Breakfast, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia unequivocally condemned the attack on Israel by Hamas and the indiscriminate rocket fire, targeting of civilians and taking of hostages by the group.
Senator Wong reiterated that Australia encouraged restraint, after criticism from the Opposition that her comment was inappropriate.
Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham said Israel was entirely within its right to defend itself and in doing so remove Hamas from being able to govern and being able to coordinate terror attacks.
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans like "f... the Jews", "free Palestine" and "shame Israel".
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