The Victorian Greens have called on Minister Penny Wong and the Albanese Government to intervene to protect 11 Australians who have been kidnapped by the Israeli Defence Force.
It comes as 11 Australians trying to bring urgent aid to Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters by the Israeli Defence Force on Tuesday. The whereabouts and wellbeing of these individuals is currently unknown.
Due to global inaction, many brave humanitarians have attempted to deliver aid to people in Gaza who have been systematically starved and bombed by the Netanyahu Government over the past two and a half years.
The Greens say, for too long, the Albanese Labor Government has refused to properly sanction the Netanyahu Government and end the arms trade with the Israeli Government. Kidnapping our citizens is totally unacceptable and needs a strong and unequivocal response from the Australian Government.
As stated by Leader of the Victorian Greens, Ellen Sandell:
"In the face of government inaction, these brave people have taken it upon themselves to deliver aid to the people in Gaza. The least the Australian Government could do is intervene to protect these Australians, who have been illegally kidnapped by the Israeli Defence Force."
"My office has been inundated with messages of concern from everyday people for their fellow Australians, yet we've had silence from this Labor Government."
