There is not enough focus on the humanitarian side of the war in Gaza, an independent senator says, as major parties fight over Palestinian statehood.
While all sides of politics had condemned Hamas' attack against Israel, the major parties needed to, at the same time, say "what Israel is doing is unacceptable and it has to come to an end," Senator David Pocock said on Monday.
"Put this unfolding human catastrophe ahead of our allies and not wanting to tread on anyone's toes," the ACT senator said as he urged the government to take a stronger stance and joined the call to sanction Israeli officials.
