Foreign minister Penny Wong to discuss issue with major humanitarian groups after announcing further $10m funding to address Gaza crisis
Zomi Frankcom, 43, was among seven World Central Kitchen staff who were killed in a series of Israeli drone strikes in Gaza on 1 April.Zomi Frankcom, 43, was among seven World Central Kitchen staff who were killed in a series of Israeli drone strikes in Gaza on 1 April.Zomi Frankcom’s family says aid workers “can’t be brave at any cost” as the Australian government launches a new international push to protect humanitarian personnel.
The Australian government hopes to channel international commitments into action to save civilian lives in current and future conflicts. The family said Frankcom “wasn’t naive enough to believe there weren’t risks” but had to be able to “trust that the deconfliction mechanisms in place would protect her”.
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