Albanese says ‘we follow our own path’ after UK, France and Canada threaten Israel with sanctions over Gaza

Albanese on Monday levelled his strongest criticism yet at Israel over its actions in Gaza, branding the weeks-long blockade “an outrage” and Israel’s explanations “untenable”. “It is disappointing for thousands of Labor members to see those views, expressed through the party’s democratic structures, dismissed by the Prime Minister as ‘soundbites’,” he said. “Labor members aren’t asking the government to follow anybody. Rothwell suggested that, in general terms, targeted sanctions could include placing restrictions on military-to-military cooperation or relationships. Husic said there would be options for Australia to join the governments of the UK, France and Canada in any future sanctions regime.