In the days after the 7 October attack on Israel, Australia vowed to stand with Israel. It appears to have forgotten that pledge.
When the United Nations General Assembly voted in October in favour of an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, Australia abstained because the motion failed to explicitly mention, let alone condemn, Hamas. James Larsen, Australia’s representative to the UN, said he could not support the resolution because its failure to name the 7 October culprits meant it was ‘incomplete’.
Last night, the UN General Assembly again voted resoundingly in favour of a ceasefire. This time, Australia abandoned its principles, broke with the United States and the United Kingdom, and supported the motion – despite it still failing to condemn Hamas.
What a difference two months makes. Larsen said on Tuesday that Australia’s position is that the extent of human suffering in Gaza is ‘dire and unacceptable’.
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