Greens senator criticises US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Greens senator David Shoebridge has said his party stands with “millions” in condemnation of the US and Israel’s war on Iran, and criticised the Australian government’s response.
Shoebridge was also critical of Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s response earlier in the morning when she was asked if Australia’s view was that the strikes, which the US has termed “pre-emptive”, were illegal under international law.
Wong said: “I will leave it for the United States and Israel to speak of the legal basis for the attacks.”
Shoebridge said this wasn’t good enough, adding that “international law doesn’t enforce itself” and needed countries like Australia to “back it in”.
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