(Bloomberg) -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has again called for a cease-fire in Lebanon, as Israel’s attacks on the capital Beirut have escalated.
“We’ve joined with the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and many other countries to call for a cease-fire in Lebanon,” Wong said in an interview with Sky News Australia, which was broadcast on Sunday.
“I would say to Israel, you know, we want you to listen to the international community,” said Wong.
Wong’s comments came after she used a speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday to urge the UN Security Council to help set “a clear timeline for the international declaration of Palestinian statehood.”
“A two-state solution is the only hope of breaking the endless cycle of violence,” she said in the speech.
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