It suits the Coalition to be seen as the closest party to Israel. The Trumpification of the LNP proceeds apace. This is purely Australian domestic politics – a principle-free zone that leads to bad policy.

Anyway, the longer we’ve waited to resume funding, the fewer UNRWA staff there are to pay.

At least 165 UNRWA team members have been killed on duty and more than 400 people have been killed while sheltering under the UN flag.

But none of that matters here. It’s only what domestic wedging can be attempted or risked or avoided.

Source: Australia’s ‘utter embarrassment’ in Israel-Palestine conflict