Australia condemns 'slaughter' in Gaza in signing 28-nation statement
www.abc.net.au
The joint statement issued by the signatory countries criticises what they call the "inhumane killing" of Palestinians and condemns the "drip feeding of aid".

“We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now,” the statement said.

In short:

Australia has joined the United Kingdom, France and other countries in demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and for Israel to lift aid restrictions.

Israel says the statement is “disconnected from reality” and is urging countries to instead place pressure on Hamas.

What’s next?

The 25 countries went on to urge other members of the international community to “unite in a common effort to bring this terrible conflict to an end”.

ABC doesn’t seem to have a link to the full statement, but I believe it’s this: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/joint-statement-behalf-26-partners-occupied-palestinian-territories

This statement has been signed by:

  • The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK
  • The EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management
  • ikt@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Israel says the statement is “disconnected from reality” and is urging countries to instead place pressure on Hamas.

    I mean yeah, they’re right.

    Any countries signing up to send their soldiers into the jihadi hellhole that is gaza to get the hostages back? no? just strongly written letters? ok

    The hostages cruelly held captive by Hamas since 7 October 2023 continue to suffer terribly. We condemn their continued detention and call for their immediate and unconditional release. A negotiated ceasefire offers the best hope of bringing them home and ending the agony of their families.

    That’ll do it, Hamas for sure will listen to this now

    Maybe they should send the same thing to Russia as well, surely this will work