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Australia announces additional $20 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Australia announces an additional $20 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza, following growing domestic pressure and mass pro-Palestinian protests in Sydney demanding increased aid for Gazans and sanctions on Israel.
The new package will fund food deliveries, medical supplies for field hospitals, and other critical support, with a focus on women and children, the Australian Foreign Ministry says.
It brings Australia’s total humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza and Lebanon to over $130 million since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to the Australian government’s own figures.
“The suffering and starvation of civilians must end,” says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, adding that “Australia will continue to work with the international community to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages and a two-state solution.”
“We continue to call on Israel to allow immediate and unimpeded aid access into Gaza,” says International Development Minister Anne Aly.
The announcement came hours after tens of thousands of people marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in a protest calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted entry of aid into Gaza.
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