Here are extracts from a letter sent by AJDS to Penny Wong, the Australian Foreign Minister today [26 May]. It will also appear on social media. It has been slightly edited for the sake of brevity.

We urge… government to take a stronger stand on the Israel-Palestine conflict when, according to the UN, the “worst-case scenario” of starvation is now unfolding [1]. Even with the small amount of aid now entering Gaza, resolution of the humanitarian crisis is far from resolved.

There are indications that the Israeli Government intends to fully occupy and control Gaza and apparently remove the population of Gaza to third countries [2] [3]. Both acts are in contravention of international law. For the residents of Gaza, the prospect of ethnic........

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