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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Provides Another $21.5 Million to Gaza

However, Opposition Home Affairs spokesman James Paterson has sought assurance taxpayer dollars will not end up in the hands of Hamas.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Provides Another $21.5 Million to Gaza
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on Jan. 1, 2024. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Monica O’Shea
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced another $21.5 million ($US14.1 million) for Palestinian civilians in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

However, Opposition Home Affairs spokesman James Paterson has raised concerns about some of the funding allocated to a United Nations agency, which has in the past been linked to Hamas.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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