Australian lawmaker denounces Israel's 'kidnapping in international waters'
Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi criticised the Australian government’s response to Israel’s interception of a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, accusing Israeli forces of carrying out “piracy and kidnapping in international waters”.
In a statement on Monday, Faruqi said it was “beyond comprehension” that the Australian government continued to regard Israel as a friend after “two years of genocide”.
Faruqi described the government’s response as “appalling” and expressed support for Australians and other activists aboard the flotilla.
She accused Canberra of inaction and complicity, while praising the detained volunteers as “courageous humanitarians” who had taken a stand against the war in Gaza.