Australia's living prime ministers, except for Paul Keating, make a rare joint statement in solidarity with Jewish Australians, and urging Israel to use "humanity and skill" in its operation against Hamas in Gaza.
All of Australia’s living prime ministers except for Paul Keating have joined to express their support for Israel and call for solidarity with Jewish Australians, in a rare statement undersigned by former leaders of both major parties.
The joint statement by Scott Morrison, Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and John Howard also called upon Hamas to release hostages taken in the October 7 terror attacks, and urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties and sustain humanitarian access into Gaza.
Mr Keating yesterday published a statement saying he would not sign onto the letter “drafted by” The Zionist Federation of Australia.
The United Nations has called on Israel and Hamas to negotiate a “humanitarian pause” to allow aid into blockaded Gaza.
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network said it was alarmed that the group of prime ministers had “allowed themselves to be used” by the pro-Israel lobby.
“The statement’s reference to ‘Australian values of love and respect’ rings hollow, given that the former prime ministers failed to acknowledge the tens of thousands of Australians expressing their horror about Israel’s behaviour, and ignored the anguish that many thousands of Palestinian Australians are currently feeling,” the advocacy group’s statement read.
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All of Australia’s living prime ministers except for Paul Keating have joined to express their support for Israel and call for solidarity with Jewish Australians, in a rare statement undersigned by former leaders of both major parties.
The joint statement by Scott Morrison, Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and John Howard also called upon Hamas to release hostages taken in the October 7 terror attacks, and urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties and sustain humanitarian access into Gaza.
Mr Keating yesterday published a statement saying he would not sign onto the letter “drafted by” The Zionist Federation of Australia.
The United Nations has called on Israel and Hamas to negotiate a “humanitarian pause” to allow aid into blockaded Gaza.
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network said it was alarmed that the group of prime ministers had “allowed themselves to be used” by the pro-Israel lobby.
“The statement’s reference to ‘Australian values of love and respect’ rings hollow, given that the former prime ministers failed to acknowledge the tens of thousands of Australians expressing their horror about Israel’s behaviour, and ignored the anguish that many thousands of Palestinian Australians are currently feeling,” the advocacy group’s statement read.
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