Labor MP Says Australian Cabinet Considering Sanctions on Israel

Australia has so far not joined the UK, France and Canada in threatening sanctions on Israel.

Federal Member for Chifley Ed Husic at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, December 10, 2020. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Former cabinet minister Ed Husic says the Labor government is considering sanctions in response to humanitarian aid restrictions into Gaza.

“I suspect it’s (sanctions) probably under active consideration, drawing up a list of targeted sanctions where we can join with others,” he told ABC Breakfast News.