Clamour is growing for a durable peace – but that means Hamas must be dismantled and Israel must end the settlements in the occupied territories
Palestinian children walk along a road ripped up by an Israeli bulldozer in the Jenin refugee campin the West Bank.Palestinian children walk along a road ripped up by an Israeli bulldozer in the Jenin refugee campin the West Bank.This widespread human suffering means the need for a just and enduring peace has rarely been more pressing. The future for both Israelis and Palestinians depends on this being realised.Australia has five core priorities in this crisis.
Australian communities are in pain, felt most acutely in Jewish and Palestinian communities. There is a long, complex and disputed history – unfathomable trauma – deeply felt; close to the heart of many., the biggest loss of Jewish life on any day since the Holocaust. We condemn these terrorist attacks unequivocally: they cannot and should not be justified. And with more than 200 people still held captive, we call for Hamas to immediately and unconditionally release all hostages.
Food, water, medicine, fuel and other essential assistance must reach people in desperate need, and civilians – including Australians – must be able to get to safety. We have contributed $25m in aid, but more assistance is required from parties to the conflict if this aid is to reach Gazans.– have consistently emphasised that the way it does so matters.
It is not possible to assure the interests of Israelis without also assuring the same for Palestinians. It will require serious international investment in the Palestinian economy, so Palestinians can build a future for themselves.
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