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political reporter Nour Haydar

Australia joins to condemn Israel for illegal settlement in occupied Palestinian territory

Australia has joined other nations to condemn an illegal expansion by Israel into the occupied West Bank. (AP: Maya Alleruzzo)

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has added Australia's voice to international condemnation over the Israeli government's decision to build thousands of settlement units in the occupied West Bank in violation of international law. 

Earlier this week the governments of Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and United States issued a joint statement denouncing Israel's plan to push ahead with construction of 10,000 settlement units and begin a process to authorise nine settler outposts in the occupied Palestinian territory. 

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