The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has warned the Israeli government must do everything in its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.
It was among several other preliminary orders issued by the court.
When asked whether he welcomed the ICJ ruling, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia was not a party to the process.
“We’ve made very clear our position, which is that every human life matters, whether it be Israeli or Palestinian,” Mr Albanese said.
The Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) said the prime minister’s response was an attempt to hide from his government’s duty, with executive director Rawan Arraf warning the federal government does not get to “escape its obligations” under the Genocide Convention and international law.
They needed to take action when hundreds of thousands of citizens wrote to and demonstrated against their pro-genocide position. Sadly, democracy has been utterly usurped by capitalism in this country.