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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Tom McIlroy and Krishani Dhanji

Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon

The Greens defence spokesperson, David Shoebridge
The Greens defence spokesperson, David Shoebridge, called for Australia to put ‘real material pressure’ on Israel over its actions in Lebanon. Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

The Greens want the federal government to put direct pressure on Israel to stop its deadly strikes on Lebanon, including cancelling weapons contracts to protest against the “disastrous, illegal, immoral war”.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, have insisted southern Lebanon should be included in the fledgling ceasefire agreement negotiated between the US and Iran in recent days.

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