Joint Statement: Australia’s support for Israel’s ongoing illegal occupation and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza must end

Joint Statement: Australia’s support for Israel’s ongoing illegal occupation and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza must end

15 May 2025 As the Albanese Government commences its second term, Australia’s commitment to uphold fundamental principles of international law and human rights must be central.    On 5 May, Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan for an ‘expanded offensive’ involving the seizure and occupation of the entire Gaza strip, forcibly displacing the nearly 2.3 million people who live there.   This plan follows two months of Israel blocking humanitari…