I lana saunoaga i le National Press Club i Canberra i le amataga o le vaiaso nei, na saunoa le peresitene fa'avaomalo o le Medecins Sans Frontieres, Dr Christos Christou:
"[["I think Australia has an important role to play. Beyond words, Australia must take immediate concrete actions to hold Israel to account. Australia must apply appropriate sanctions on Israel, as it would to any global state that refuses to comply with UN Security Council resolutions."]]
Na ia faitioina malosi le malo Isara'elu i le faia o le osofa'iga i se nofoaga e tolauapi ai tagata sulufa'i i Rafah, ae fa'ato'a 2 aso talu ona aumaia se fa'atonuga a le International Court of Justice e taofia lenei osofa'iga ona o le tulaga lamatia ai o ola o tagata sivili. O le to'atele o nei tagata sivili, o i latou na sosola 'ese mai i isi vaega o le Gaza Strip talu ona amata le osofa'iga a Isara'elu i le masina o Oketopa o le tausaga na te'a nei.