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Australia slams Israel over 'shocking' attacks on Gaza

Australia's government has made its strongest criticism yet of its staunch ally Israel over the monthlong war in Gaza, with the Australian foreign minister calling the shelling of United Nations schools "indefensible."

FP Archives|Aug 05, 2014, 11:04:15 IST

Canberra: Australia's government has made its strongest criticism yet of its staunch ally Israel over the monthlong war in Gaza, with the Australian foreign minister calling the shelling of United Nations schools "indefensible."[caption id="attachment_1650087" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational image. Reuters.[/caption]Foreign Minister Julie Bishop welcomed the announcement of a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire to begin on Tuesday, and urged Israel to take all necessary steps to prevent civilian casualties.Bishop said in a statement, "There have been a number of shocking incidents, including the indefensible shelling of three U.N. schools, all of which were sheltering civilians."Australia's conservative government is a staunch ally of Israel, and angered Arab and Islamic countries in June by changing its description of East Jerusalem from "occupied" to "disputed."AP

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Chinese Defence Attache praise India’s rescue of 12 sailors off Kerala cost

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