Wong Joins 25 International Leaders in Push for ‘Flood of Aid’ Into Gaza

Allowing aid into Gaza has been a difficult issue given the possible infiltration of Hamas militants into supply chains.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) listens to Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he speaks during a press conference in Canberra on August 11, 2025. Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on August 11. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh / AFP) Photo by HILARY WARDHAUGH/AFP via Getty Images

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has signed a joint statement alongside 25 of her international counterparts and three European organisations to call for increased humanitarian aid into Gaza.

“The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels,” the joint statement said.