Australia shifts policy on Israeli settlement
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The Rudd government has broken with the pro- Israeli policy of former Prime Minister John Howard. In a vote on Israel at the United Nations at the weekend, Australia supported a resolution to stop Israel from establishing settlements in the Palestinian territories, and to apply the Geneva Convention in the territories to protect civilians. Australia maintained its vote on seven other UN resolutions relating to Israel, in particular opposing a resolution criticising Israel on Palestinian hunn rights.
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