Penny Wong: “We are in a permanent state of contest in our region, that is the reality.”

Minister Wong has condemned the actions of Israeli authorities and the behaviour of Israeli minister Ben-Gvir who we have already sanctioned.

We call on the Palestinian Authority to ensure elections take place without delay.

This is despite Israel Defense Forces admissions that the IDF strikes on Zomi and her colleagues' vehicles were the result of serious failures to follow IDF procedures, mistaken identification and errors in decision-making.

Those who seek to divide us for clicks and votes should know that they make us weaker at home and more vulnerable in the world.