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Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou

Australia must back Palestine genocide case: advocate

Australia must support a genocide case against Israel at the UN's highest court to protect Palestinians, a justice expert says.

In a letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Tuesday, the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) urged the government to publicly support South Africa's application to the court.

The centre's principal lawyer and executive director Rawan Arraf says the measures requested by South Africa align with the Australian government's position, so the nation must do more. 

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