Labor minister Jason Clare suggests Israel ‘not complying with international law’

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Labor minister Jason Clare suggests ******* ‘not complying with international law’

A senior Government minister has suggested ******* is not complying with international law, as Labor stands accused by the Opposition of being divided on and abandoning the ******* state.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has this week refused to join the ******* States in explicitly supporting strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon — despite insisting he is in lockstep with President Joe Biden.

He has instead said ******* “has a right to defend itself, and how it defends itself matters” and reiterated calls for a de-escalation and ceasefire.

On Thursday, Education Minister Jason Clare told ABC News that while every country had a right to defend itself, it “also needs to comply with international law”.

Asked if he believed ******* was complying with international law, Mr Clare responded: “The ******** of schools and hospitals, I think, are not complying with international law”.

Camera IconPalestinians search through the rubble for some of their belongings after an ******** army ******* on Salah al-Din School in Gaza City. Credit: Mahmoud Issa /SOPA Images/Sipa USA

Mr Clare, who represents the western Sydney electorate of Blaxland, which has a high proportion of ******* Australians, said many of his constituents were experiencing the conflict in a really personal way.

“The people that we see, images of dying on our TV screens, are often their family or friends,” he said.

“They’re asking for a ceasefire and for the war to end, and I don’t think that’s too much to ask.”

He’s not the first Government minister to suggest ******* is flouting international law, or the rules of war, but it comes amid renewed pressure on Labor over its stance on the conflict.

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconJason Clare said ******* “has a right to defend itself, and how it defends itself matters”. Credit: TheWest

The Coalition has attacked Labor for breaking ranks with the ******* States in its position on *******, accusing the Government of hypocrisy in its dual messaging of ******* having a right to defend itself while also calling for a ceasefire.

Foreign affairs spokesperson Simon Birmingham has accused Labor of “capitulating” and flip-flopping on its position.

“Labor’s inability to sustain a firm position on ******* continues to put Australia at odds with our major ally and security partner in the ******* States,” Senator Birmingham said.

“The ceasefires we should all be supporting are where all hostages are released, while both ****** and Hezbollah surrender their ********** infrastructure, capability and leadership.”

Mr Albanese denied that his government was out of touch with the US on Wednesday.

“We have always supported the same position as the ******* States have put, (and they) have consistently said that there needs to be an agreement… and you need a de-escalation in order to have a diplomatic solution,” he said.

“We support *******’s right to defend itself, and how it defends itself matters.”

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