From one of the items in this liveblog <
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-in-gaza-nears-27000-66000-wounded>
(unfortunately their individual-item links don’t work):
PM Anthony Albanese’s government is intentionally slowing down
sales of military equipment to Israel over concern about civilian
casualties in Gaza, the country’s national broadcaster ABC
reported quoting an anonymous defence industry insider.
Israel has tried to purchase Australian-made equipment, such as a
counter-drone system, but the Department of Defence has failed to
provide a formal response for months, the source said.
“There appears to be a deliberate ‘go slow’ happening on anything
to do with Israel while the war in Gaza continues,” they
continued. “Nobody in the government wants to be seen to be either
approving or rejecting Israeli military sales.”
Well, that’s one way to play one’s part, isn’t it?
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