Confidential DFAT document warns government on Israel stance

A secret Australian government certificate reveals the internal concerns that Western countries have faced reliable charges in double standards on the response of Israel to Gaza.

Allowing the worsening of the crisis can be captured by our “enemies ında and“ enemies ve and written in a document received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials. Crirase Freedom of information (FOI) under the laws.

Although most pages are evacuated to avoid damaging the external relations of Australia, the Stark language is part of the slice of the documents produced by 171 -page DFAT on the Middle East international law issues.

“Indo-Pacific countries, especially in Southeast Asia, are horrified by the destruction in Gaza-for another, the human crisis shadows other problems in the Middle East region,” he says.

“To allow the crisis in Gaza to deepen with significant punishment undermines our messages about the rule of law – our competitors use it to blame us with double standards.”

The language in this section seems to be in a diplomatic meeting with a close ally or partner rather than a media interview.

“Although every country has its own perspective about the Hamas-Israeli war, we should find a common ground for long-term security and stability in the wider region for both Israelis and Palestinians.”

Crirase He confirmed that the document was produced by DFAT officials, but its final purpose has not yet been clarified. Considering that the same page expresses Australia’s meeting of the Israeli-Iranian ceasefire, it should be produced after June 24, 2025.

‘I can’t choose and select’

The publication of these open interpretations will strengthen the views of the Albanian Government’s critics that a stronger discourse against the Israeli government should be matched with concrete actions such as wider sanctions.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong was contacted to comment on Tuesday, but he said before, Australia said, “What rules can choose to apply”. Trunk He said in December 2024 Russia, China and Israel should “comply with international law”.

One Senate hearing in June 2024Wong said that Australia could not insist on complying with international legal decisions in the South China Sea, but that the coalition threatened to remove it from the international criminal court because it is under “reckless” threatening ”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Wanted by ICC They are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including using hunger as a weapon of war – allegations.

However, it builds public pressure in Australia: in the most visible way More than 100,000 people He walked to Sydney Harbor Bridge on Sunday to end prominent person rights organizations And experts They labeled Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

The human march asked Australia to bring wider sanctions to the Israeli government. Australia so far Such sanctions are limited Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich “encouraged violence against the Palestinians in the West Bank”.

“ Does US strikes violate international law? ‘

At the end of last month, the anger of the people about the hunger of civilians in Gaza, Prime Minister Anthony Albanian accepted Israel’s “quite clear” that violates international law.

But weeks ago, the Australian ministers escaped the question about whether Israel and American strikes violated international law in June. External experts claimed.

FOI Documents obtained by Crirase DFAT proposed to the Australian government to prevent a legal opinion on Iranian strikes. For example, on June 14, the official speech points said that it is not beneficial to offer a working legal interpretation ”.

In an updated version on June 23, DFAT answered the following question: “Does the US hit Iran’s nuclear sites?

The authorities first proposed an indirect response: “Australia was clear that Iran’s nuclear weapon program was a threat to global peace and security and the security of the region. Australia continues to invite all sides to prioritize dialogue and diplomacy.”

However, if a journalist puts more pressure on the legal point, he proposed to respond to speech points: “Not here to provide legal analysis”.

Albanian and Wong Haldi A press conference in Canberra on June 23 To declare that Australia supports US strikes, because we support the action to prevent Iran from receiving nuclear weapons ”.

Twice that day, Wong refused to directly answer questions about the legality of US strikes. Professor of International Law Professor Douglas Guilfoyle Published on social media then To answer, this hesitation seemed to be accepted as “there is no way to return it legally ,, which is the only assessment of the current.

Albania also said that Australia was “Iran to come to the table to leave any nuclear weapons program ,, but“ Iran did not come to the table ”.

In fact, the sixth round of renewed US-Iran nuclear negotiations in the United States, which will be held in Oman on June 15, was canceled after attacking Iran on 13 June. He claimed that his strikes were right With “expected self -defense”.

FOI documents, Australia’s Ambassador to Ambassador to Arms Control and Counter Weapon, Vanessa Wood, on June 14, published a briefing to DFAT colleagues on the latest developments at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

“For the first time since 2005, on June 12 (the day before Israel’s strikes on Iran), the IAEA Board of Directors adopted an inactive decision of Iran. [Non-Proliferation Treaty] Protect the obligations… “

However, the same briefing said that the June 12 decision was göstermek Iran not to comply with the Security Council and offered Iran a last opportunity to cooperate with IAEA ”.

“He also emphasized support for a diplomatic solution, including the US-Iran talks.”

Israel and the US later received the military option.