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Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has just spoke to ABC RN about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
She repeated the government’s stance that Israel “has a right to defend itself” but “the way it does so matters”, calling for the protection of civilian lives:
I’m certainly deeply concerned, as so many people are, by the loss of life and the destruction and loss of life in Gaza. It’s something that I think the international community is deeply concerned about, just as we were horrified by the brutal terrorist attack of Hamas and the continuing holding of hostages, which we see.
We have been engaging with the Israelis, with the Egyptians with others to try and assist or ensure that the Rafah crossing [to] enable people to exit is opened. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts … that recrossing has not yet been opened
We thank those helping on the frontline and will continue working closely with the Queensland Government to support communities during this difficult time.
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