Protests across Australia as Penny Wong despairs ‘continued retribution’ in Middle East

Local Jewish and Palestinian groups are preparing to mark one year since the October 7 attacks

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As Palestinian and Jewish groups prepare to mark the first anniversary of the events that triggered the current Israel-Gaza conflict, the Australian government has again condemned the escalating cycle of violence in the Middle East, reiterating demands for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

We've seen so much violence in the Middle East," the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said Sunday.

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