Penny Wong ‘walking a tightrope’ on support for Israel

Former NSW Labor treasurer Michael Costa says Hamas will not “accept the terms” for a proper ceasefire which involves the release of the hostages. Foreign Minister Penny Wong expects Israel to ensure there is a “full, transparent investigation” and “full accountability” after their attack in Gaza killed Australian Zomi Frankcom. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is demanding “full accountability” and has called on the Israeli Ambassador to Australia to explain. “Hamas doesn’t want a ceasefire and that’s the bottom line here,” Mr Costa told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “Penny Wong is walking that tightrope that now exists in the Labor Party between the traditional position on Israel and those branches and those electorates that are full of people that are sympathetic to Hamas. “Unfortunately, that’s where the Labor Party finds itself.”