Greens say Israel’s actions ‘a slaughter’ and Labor says other parties trying to ‘divide our community’
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The Australian government has demanded that Israel comply with orders issued by the International Court of Justice, but rebuffed the Greens’ calls to describe the war in Gaza as “a slaughter”.
In a fiery debate in parliament on Wednesday, the Greens said the government’s claim to be playing a constructive role was “a sick joke”, while the Coalition accused Labor of “trying to walk both sides of the street”.
Continue reading…Greens say Israel’s actions ‘a slaughter’ and Labor says other parties trying to ‘divide our community’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has demanded that Israel comply with orders issued by the International Court of Justice, but rebuffed the Greens’ calls to describe the war in Gaza as “a slaughter”.In a fiery debate in parliament on Wednesday, the Greens said the government’s claim to be playing a constructive role was “a sick joke”, while the Coalition accused Labor of “trying to walk both sides of the street”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…