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Australia changes position to support vote demanding Israel end occupation of Gaza, East Jerusalem and West Bank (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone to c/world@quokk.au

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Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution demanding Israel rapidly end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories. The vote represents a shift in a longstanding position. Australia abstained on similar resolutions at previous meetings of the General Assembly.

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[–] youngalfred@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why now?

[–] wick@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yea I'm not sure, I just know Penny Wong did that shit a few months ago, and now this.

This government isn't really a bleeding heart kind of left, so I doubt it's because of ideological considerations.

More likely it's some kind of political calculation based on the Trump presidency, geopolitical skullduggery, or domestic politics between them and the greens.