The US President's order for US troops to commit further war crimes in Iran as early as tomorrow must be met with sharp condemnation by the Australian Government, the Greens say, and a withdrawal of military support.
Trump has announced that he will order the US Military to destroy civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, unless Iran agrees to American terms for a ceasefire by tomorrow. Destroying civilian infrastructure is a war crime under Article 52 of the Geneva Convention.
Thousands of civilians have already been killed in the US and Israel's war on Iran, however this declaration by the US President is a clear escalation.
Australian troops and defence assets are contributing to Trump and Netanyahu's illegal war through the direct deployment of ADF resources like the SAS and Wedgetail, the use of seconded troops embedded in US forces, and through joint military facilities like Pine Gap.
Acting Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Mehreen Faruqi said:
"Trump is now openly threatening even more war crimes against the Iranian people. Albanese was among the first world leaders to back these criminal US and Israeli attacks, and ordinary people in Iran, the region and Australia are paying the price.
"It is time for Albanese to dump Trump, bring the troops home, and focus on helping Australians deal with the fallout of this catastrophe.
"Australia must not stay hitched to the wagon of an unstable, bloodthirsty President who even his domestic allies say has "gone insane". He criticises Australia near daily, yet Labor is unwilling to condemn him and his actions.
"The Prime Minister must urgently condemn these planned attacks on civilians, close Pine Gap, and end AUKUS, or our silence will just reinforce the terrifying global consensus that targeting innocent men, women and children is permissible.
"Australians oppose this war, and expect our government to do the same, by actively organising to prevent escalation and war crimes. Silence is not enough."
Albanese's government backed this war, has sent military support to prolong it, and is enabling these constant escalations that are killing countless civilians and wreaking havoc on the cost of living."
