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Penny Wong has responded to Israel’s decision to revoke the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority, calling it “unjustified”.

In a statement released early this morning, Wong said:

At a time when dialogue and diplomacy are needed more than ever, the Netanyahu government is isolating Israel and undermining international efforts towards peace and a two-state solution.

This is an unjustified reaction, following Australia’s decision to recognise Palestine.

The Foreign Ministry condemns the arbitrary decision of the occupation against Australian diplomats… considering it illegal and in contradiction with the Geneva Conventions, international law, and international legitimacy resolutions that do not grant the occupying authority such powers.

The Ministry affirms that the State of Palestine does not recognise this decision and deals with Australian diplomats as representatives accredited to the State of Palestine, and stresses that such measures reflect Israeli arrogance and a state of political imbalance, and that they will only increase Australia’s and other countries’ determination to adhere to international law, the two-state solution, and the recognition of the State of Palestine to achieve peace

Source: Guardian - World News