Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice

Following the October 7 attacks in Israel, the Australian government was quick to unequivocally condemn Hamas’ acts as brutal and inhumane. Both major parties backed the Israeli government’s call to eliminate the terrorist group, and the Albanese government rightly sanctioned the terrorism of militants.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says: “ultimately peace, security for Israel will only be achieved if we have a Palestinian state alongside Israel”.The killing of Zomi Frankcom and six of her co-workers took the death toll of aid workers in Gaza to more than 200. It underscores that provision of humanitarian assistance has been part of the battleground since the very start of this conflict.

Even before October 7, the loads of 500 aid trucks a day were required to feed Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people. The number of trucks delivering aid has dropped to less than 100 trucks a day at certain points throughout the war.Starvation is a word people tend to skim over; we don’t want to dwell on how horrific the reality of it actually is. But let’s be precise. Starvation is the most extreme form of malnutrition, defined as kilojoule intake below what is needed to maintain life.

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