Labor to increase humanitarian funding as Penny Wong warns she is ‘gravely concerned’ by Gaza conditions
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6HWM0)
Foreign minister begins Middle East visit by announcing funding for those in Occupied Palestinian Territories affected by conflict and to address refugee crisis
The Australian foreign minister, Penny Wong, has begun a visit to the Middle East by pledging to nearly double humanitarian funding while saying she is gravely concerned" by worsening conditions in Gaza.
After talks in Jordan on Tuesday, Wong announced $21.5m in new funding directed to conflict-affected populations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and to address the ongoing regional refugee crisis, with a focus on women and children".
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