‘Beyond comprehension’ for Israel to claim there is no starvation crisis in Gaza, Australia PM says

<p>Greens mount parliamentary push for Labor to level further sanctions on members of Israeli government</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/29/australia-politics-live-albanese-tariff-trade-trump-us-question-time-sussan-ley-net-zero-parliament-gaza-palestine-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Anthony Albanese says it is “beyond comprehension” that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the country’s embassy in Canberra have claimed there is no starvation crisis in Gaza.</p><p>Australia’s prime minister also raised concerns about Israel restricting journalists from visiting the besieged Palestinian territory. It comes as the Greens party mounts a parliamentary push for the government to level further sanctions on members of the Israeli government.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/29/anthony-albanese-australia-israel-gaza-starvation">Continue reading...</a>