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Australia is working to see real change in Gaza, foreign minister says

“Australia is working with partners, including the UK, to put pressure to see a real change in the situation in Gaza,” said Penny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister.

• September 10, 2024
GAZA STRIP IN RUINS
GAZA STRIP IN RUINS(Credit: Reuters)

“Australia is working with partners, including the UK, to put pressure to see a real change in the situation in Gaza,” Penny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister, said Tuesday.

The foreign minister said the Australian government clarified earlier that the only export permit applications approved for items to Israel are for items requiring repairs that will return to Australia for defence and law enforcement.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy suspended 30 arms export licenses to Israel earlier in September after a review concluded there was a clear risk that weapons might be used to violate international humanitarian law.

According to the minister, the Australian government has explicitly backed Britain’s decision to curb arms exports to Israel, putting it at odds with the United States, which is reported to have privately warned Britain against the move. 

(Xinhua/NAN)

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