October 15, 2024
The Jewish Council of Australia renews our calls for the Albanese Government to use all possible pressure to stop Israel committing the crime of genocide.
Yesterday, an Israeli strike targeting Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Hospital in central Gaza burned alive at least four Palestinians and injured dozens, many of them wounded patients.
The UN World Food Program reports that no food aid has entered the north of Gaza since October 1, putting over 400,000 people at severe risk of starvation.
In light of these developments, and the worsening conditions imposed on Palestinians in Gaza, and the West Bank, the Jewish Council renews our calls on the Government to immediately cut all military ties with and place sanctions on Israel.
Dr Max Kaiser, Executive Officer, Jewish Council of Australia:
“Penny Wong’s issuing of new sanctions on Iran today is hypocritical in the extreme. We are still waiting for the Australian government to take any substantial action against the Israeli government.
Palestinians in Gaza face death by Israeli assassinations, bombardment, and starvation. The images emerging of Israel’s latest massacres in Gaza ought to force governments like ours to take concrete action. Australia must pay heed to the ICJ and ensure that we are not complicit in war crimes and the crime of genocide.
With each passing day, it becomes clearer that Israel is a rogue state, enabled by the United States and its allies. We say this as part of a large and growing number of Jews – in Australia and around the world – who have been calling for a ceasefire for many months, and saying that Israel’s actions are completely incompatible with our Jewish values. Opposing this genocide is an honouring of our ancestors who were themselves the victims of genocide and racist violence.”
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