Australia-Israel — Sanctions
The Guardian by Josh Butler and Andrew Messenger 28 May 2025

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Former Labor foreign minister Gareth Evans, speaking to the Nine newspapers, said Australia should immediately recognise Palestinian statehood and said enacting sanctions on Israel would “send a powerful message”

Another former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr urged the government to put more pressure on Israel, including by recognising Palestine
In an interview on the ABC on Wednesday afternoon, Carr also backed sanctions against Netanyahu and other Israeli ministers

Labor Member of Parliament and former minister Ed Husic said there would be options for Australia to join the governments of the UK, France and Canada in any future sanctions regime

Husic told the ABC
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“I think it would be wise to have targeted sanctions, looking at individuals who have been directing the operations in Gaza and clearly ignoring, violating international humanitarian law” “They can be members of the Netanyahu government, members of the Israeli defence force IDF"

"That is one option that able to put pressure on the Israeli government, working in concert with other countries, to free up humanitarian aid and particularly target assistance medical supplies in particular to help especially infants and children”