Israel Urged to Reconsider Gaza Plan by Australia, New Zealand
Buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes surround makeshift shelters in Gaza City, on Aug. 8.
Photographer: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images
Israel risks violating international law by taking control of Gaza City and should reconsider its plan, the leaders of Australia and New Zealand warned.
“We urge the Israeli government to reconsider before it is too late,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon said Saturday in a joint statement. “Any proposals for the permanent forced displacement of the Palestinian population must be abandoned.”