Australia news live: Wong says sanctioned Israeli ministers incited human rights abuses with ‘extremist rhetoric’

Australia joins four other countries in sanctions move, accusing pair of inciting violence against Palestinians. Follow today’s news live
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Wong says it is important to ‘stand together’ with joint sanctions
Penny Wong said Australian joined four other nations to send a “very clear message” that the bloc strongly opposes Israel’s settlement actions in the West Bank. She told RN Breakfast:
It is important together to send a very clear message that these activities and the impingement on the rights and human rights of Palestinians in the West Bank are not acceptable. Continue reading...
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