Prime Minister of Australia: Netanyahu denies what is happening in Gaza

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu "denies what is happening in Gaza," referring to the ongoing war for 22 months.

In an interview with ABC News, Albanese clarified that he informed Netanyahu of Australia's intention to recognize the State of Palestine, noting that Australians reject violence and death in the Palestinian territories.

Albanese reiterated his country's refusal to prevent Israel from allowing humanitarian aid convoys into Gaza, and the occurrence of casualties among Palestinians near aid distribution centers.

Since May 27, Tel Aviv has begun implementing a plan to distribute aid through the "Gaza Humanitarian Relief Foundation," which is supported by Israel and the United States but is rejected internationally.

According to data from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the number of Palestinian martyrs has reached 1,807, and 13,021 injured, as a result of the Israeli army firing daily on those waiting for aid.

Albanese added that Netanyahu repeated to him the same statements he directs to public opinion, considering this position "a denial of what innocents in Gaza are suffering."

He pointed out the continuation of violence in Gaza since October 2023, indicating that Netanyahu's government follows a strategy to continue this violence and fully occupy Gaza.

Albanese highlighted Netanyahu's government's desire to increase the number of settlements and settlers in the occupied West Bank, stressing the need to take different steps to change the current situation.

Albanese announced that his country intends to recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September, amid a growing movement for the recognition of the State of Palestine.

In late July, 15 Western countries issued a collective call for the recognition of the State of Palestine and a ceasefire in Gaza, while the British Prime Minister confirmed that his country would recognize the State of Palestine in September if Israel does not take steps to end the horrific situation.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, and destruction, resulting in 61,499 dead and 153,575 injured, in addition to hundreds of thousands of displaced persons.