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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CANBERRA, July 29 (Xinhua) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Israel's denial of a famine in Gaza "beyond comprehension."
Speaking at a meeting of his ruling Labor Party in Canberra on Tuesday, E. Albanese criticized statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's deputy chief of mission to Australia Amir Meron that there are no signs of famine in Gaza.
The Australian prime minister said that while any information provided by Hamas should be taken with a grain of salt, it is Israel that is not allowing journalists into the Gaza Strip.
"Claims that there is no famine in Gaza are beyond comprehension," he said.
B. Netanyahu said on social media on Monday that there is no famine in Gaza and there is no policy aimed at creating famine.
Mr Meron reportedly told reporters from several Australian publications during a briefing in Canberra on Monday that Israel does not admit there is a famine in the Gaza Strip and that such reports are part of a “false campaign” by Hamas.
His comments came after Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Sunday that Israel was "clearly" violating international law by restricting aid to Gaza, and said in a statement on Friday that the denial of aid and the killing of civilians "cannot be justified or ignored."
Asked at a meeting on Tuesday when Australia would decide on recognising Palestinian statehood, Mr Albanese said his government had conditions that must be met, including democratic reforms. –0–
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