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Israeli minister sanctions dubbed too little, too late

Israeli minister sanctions dubbed too little, too late

Canberra Times2 days ago

"Israel has shown it does not take international opinion seriously, and this move is unlikely to deter the Israeli government in the way they're prosecuting the war in Gaza," he said.

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