Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Provides Another $21.5 Million to Gaza

Published on January 17, 2024

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced another $21.5 million ($US14.1 million) for Palestinian civilians in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, Opposition Home Affairs spokesman James Paterson has raised concerns about some of the funding allocated to a United Nations agency, which has in the past been linked to Hamas. The funding is being delivered during Ms. Wong’s trip to the Middle East, which includes diplomatic talks in Israel on the war. “Australia is gravely concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza,” Ms. Wong said. “There has been access in recent days but nowhere near enough. Humanitarian pauses are essential to ensure this assistance and that of our partners flows into Gaza....

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