Hundreds in Turkiye protest against Israel’s starvation of Gaza
Hundreds of people gathered, chanting slogans and waving Palestinian flags outside the US consulate in Istanbul
Israeli opposition figure says Netanyahu ‘sacrifices everything’ to maintain power
Avigdor Lieberman, the leader of Israel’s ultranationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party, has launched a scathing attack on Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of dismantling Israel’s democratic foundations and isolating the country on the world stage.
In an interview with Israel’s Maariv newspaper, Lieberman said Netanyahu had “led us to political collapse worldwide”, asking: “How can a just war be turned into a war where all Israelis are outcasts in the world?”
His remarks come as Netanyahu faces increasing domestic unrest over his handling of the war on Gaza, and growing international scrutiny over war crimes and aid obstruction into the besieged enclave.
“There is an attempt to turn the state of Israel into an undemocratic state,” Lieberman warned, before questioning the government’s failure to return captives held in Gaza. “This is complete madness.”
He accused Netanyahu of sacrificing national values for political survival, saying that “the prime minister … sacrifices everything for his political survival.”
Australia announces $13m donation to Gaza aid
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has announced that it is donating 20 million Australian dollars ($13m) to humanitarian organisations delivering food and medical supplies in Gaza.
DFAT said in a statement that the new support was due to “the announcement of new humanitarian corridors”.
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong said that “Australia has consistently been part of the international call on Israel to allow a full and immediate resumption of aid to Gaza, in line with the binding orders of the International Court of Justice.
“The suffering and starvation of civilians in Gaza must end,” Wong said.
The announcement came a day after tens of thousands of Australians marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for Australia to pressure Israel to end its starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, including by imposing sanctions.
What new humanitarian corridors? Arms embargo, any sanctions yet?
