Albanese accuses Israel of ‘clearly’ breaching international law but resists push to recognise Palestinian state
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6YXMX)
Quite clearly it is a breach of international law to stop food being delivered,' PM tells ABC's Insiders
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Australia has no plans to imminently recognise a Palestinian state, Anthony Albanese says, cautioning further steps must be met for a two-state solution despite growing pressure inside the Labor party for the government to follow through on its long-held commitment.
The prime minister has also accused Israel of a breach of international law in blocking aid into Gaza, saying you can't hold innocent people responsible" for the actions of Hamas, and warning that Benjamin Netanyahu's government is losing support" internationally.
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