Foreign minister also accuses the Greens of involvement in ‘violent and aggressive protests’ in Senate estimates
Wong took aim at Dutton during a Senate estimates committee hearing on Monday, while also accusing the Greens of “participating in protests which have become violent and aggressive”.amid criticism from the Coalition and the Greens, Wong said Labor was pressing for peace “in a way that holds the Australian community together”.Citing “horrific” levels of “death and destruction” in Rafah in southern Gaza, Wong said: “We reiterate to the Netanyahu government: this cannot continue.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Khan said he had “reasonable grounds to believe” Netanyahu and Gallant were responsible for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, including “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare”.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersThe Israeli government has rejected the allegations, arguing the move amounted to an attempt to deny the country’s right of self-defence to the Hamas attacks of 7 October.
Wong accused Steele-John of deploying such rhetoric for social media purposes. She said the ICC and the international court of justice were “the appropriate tribunals to make the findings that you now assert”.
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