Australia has been accused of emboldening Israeli atrocities in Gaza by allowing the Jewish state to effectively act with impunity, with only tepid critiques from the federal government.
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Israel had aimed to extinguish the possibility of an independent Palestine during the war in Gaza, international law expert Ben Saul said.
"Israel's extreme war of vengeance has proved a grave threat to the very survival of Palestinians, as well as endangering Israeli hostages and the future of Israel's own security," Professor Saul told the National Press Club on Wednesday.
"Decades of impunity have emboldened Israel to believe that there are no constraint