Calls for Australia to join Israeli settlement trade ban

2 hours ago The News Room

Australia’s Palestinian representative is calling on the federal government to join a dozen countries including the UK, France and Canada in imposing a trade ban on settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has confirmed Australia will act further against Israel but has ruled out throwing weight behind the major sanctions.

SBS Political Correspondent Rayane Tamer has the details

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