Australia backs UK decision to curb arms sales to Israel
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from on (#6QKPF)
Exclusive: Foreign minister Penny Wong says she welcomes' the British move and Palestinian civilians cannot pay the price' of defeating Hamas
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Australia is coordinating with the UK and other allies to pressure" Israel to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and to stop the erosion of longstanding norms protecting aid workers.
The Australian government has also explicitly backed the UK's decision to curb arms exports to Israel, putting it at odds with the US, which is reported to have privately warned Britain against the move.
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