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Australian humanitarian groups express alarm over escalating Middle East violence
19 September 2024 09:05 BST
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in the Middle East, which has resulted in at least 30 deaths and thousands of injuries across Lebanon.
The network, which includes over 130 Australian humanitarian organisations, also criticised Canberra’s decision to abstain from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
ACFID further urged the Australian Government to impose targeted sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for obstructing humanitarian aid and causing starvation in Gaza, and to end all military ties.