Australia Declines to Join Statement Criticising Israel

Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Penny Wong listens in the Senate Chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Nov. 3, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images1/31/2026|Updated: 1/31/2026Australia has rejected an offer from international partners to join a public statement condemning Israel for the demolition of an international aid organisation’s headquarters.The foreign ministers of 11 nations, including the UK, Canada and France, strongly condemned Israel for demolishing the headquarters of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in a joint statement issued on Jan. 28.Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected Articles