US action in Middle East is ‘proportionate’: Australian Prime Minister Albanese

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the US’s military action in the Middle East over the weekend has been proportionate, and reinforced his support for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

US forces followed up strikes on Syria and Iraq with a new round of attacks against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Saturday. A joint statement of support released Sunday from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand backed the strikes on 36 targets across 13 locations in Yemen.

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“We support the actions of the United States,” Albanese said in a television interview with Australian broadcaster ABC. “These are proportionate, these are retaliatory for the actions of Iran-backed organizations and they are not an escalation. So, we think that the United States has got it right.”

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Albanese reiterated Australia’s support for a two-state solution, which would support “the right of Israel to exist within safe and secure borders” and “justice for Palestinians.”

“We support a political solution in the region and it’s important that the international community play a role,” Albanese said.

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