CANBERRA, ACT, July 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
The situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world's worst fears.
The position of the Australian Government is clear: every innocent life matters.
Every Israeli. Every Palestinian.
This conflict has stolen far too many innocent lives.
Tens of thousands of civilians are dead, children are starving.
Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe. Israel's denial of aid and the killing of civilians, including children, seeking access to water and food cannot be defended or ignored.
We call on Israel to comply immediately with its obligations under international law.
This includes allowing the United Nations and NGOs to carry out their lifesavi...