Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Sweden in the Bella Venezia room at the Rosenbad government office in Stockholm on February 10, 2015. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s office says he has spoken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas overnight.
A readout of the conversation says he “reiterated Australia’s call for the immediate entry of aid to meet the needs of the people of Gaza, a permanent ceasefire, and the release of all hostages.
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
