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Why Australia is furious at Israel's decision on Gaza aid worker killings | DW News

Australia is pushing back against Israel's decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the 2024 killings of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, including Australian Zomi Frankcom. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia has no confidence in the IDF's military justice process. We examine the diplomatic fallout, how the military reached its decision and the reaction inside Israel.

Guests: Tom McIlroy, Guardian Australia Political Editor Nadav Weiman, Breaking the Silence Executive Director Tania Krämer, DW Jerusalem correspondent

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Penny Wong's comments 02:52 Australia's reaction and diplomatic fallout 05:40 What options does Australia have? 08:10 Australia-Israel relations under strain 09:54 Royal Commission into antisemitism 11:35 How Israel investigates itself 12:10 Why the convoy was targeted 15:24 Calls for wider accountability 18:14 Israeli public opinion and Gaza war 19:49 Israel's response to Australia's criticism

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