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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer and Paul Karp

Penny Wong: Israel needs to listen to calls for restraint from its friends or it risks Gaza conflict spreading

A rally calling for Middle East peace in Turin
A rally calling for Middle East peace in Turin. Penny Wong says demand is growing around the world for a political solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Photograph: Jessica Pasqualon/EPA

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong has called for a renewed international effort to find a two-state solution to end the cycle of violence in the Middle East, arguing that Israel can only find peace and security if it can do the same for Palestinians.

Writing for Guardian Australia, Wong outlines the Albanese government’s position in the strongest terms yet, saying that the “status quo is failing everyone” and that the only alternative is to find a “durable peace” through a political process.

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