Wong Returns to Australia After Middle East Trip

Published on January 20, 2024

Penny Wong will touch down back in Australia following a week-long visit to the Middle East, as the government comes under fire over its designation of attacks by Hamas. The foreign minister arrives home on Jan. 20 after several days of talks with counterparts in Jordan, Israel, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The final round of talks saw her meet with UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on ways to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, and a path to ceasefire. “We discussed averting regional escalation and supporting a political process that meets Israel’s security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood,” Ms. Wong said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter....

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