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Australia's sanctions statement withdrawl withdrawal leaves EU states 'disappointed'
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Australia withdrew from Australia's sanctions statement leaving withdrawl leaves EU states 'disappointed'
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Australia's Australia withdrew from sanctions statement, withdrawl leaves leaving EU states disappointed
the headline was changed:
Australia withdrew from Australia's sanctions statement leaving withdrawl leaves EU states 'disappointed'
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A coalition of 12 countries that released a statement on the West Bank last week were "disappointed" when Australia did not join them.
European diplomats say they were surprised and disappointed that Australia baulked at joining a UK-led move to impose trade sanctions on West Bank Israeli businesses.
According to four diplomatic sources, Australia was involved in the discussions around the sanctions until close to the statement's finalisation.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Australia and international partners were "working closely together towards the same objective, even if we are not all taking exactly the same measures at the same time".
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The move was followed by a collective statement from 12 governments which said they would also either commit to or consider targeting trade with illegal settlements. Australia had been involved in those discussions only to decide it would not join the action reasonably late in proceedings, multiple diplomatic sources from different countries told the ABC.
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A coalition of 12 countries that released a statement on the West Bank last week were "disappointed" when Australia did not join them.
Australia was involved in discussions but withdrew late in the process.
European diplomats say they were surprised and disappointed that Australia baulked at joining a UK-led move to impose trade sanctions on West Bank Israeli businesses.
Last week the United Kingdom announced a policy shift by targeting Israeli settlements with sanctions, declaring that ethnic cleansing was taking place in the West Bank and declaring Israel's occupation of the territory unlawful.
According to four diplomatic sources, Australia was involved in the discussions around the sanctions until close to the statement's finalisation.
Over the past year, Australia has acted in concert with a large group of countries to try and press Israel over Gaza and over its treatment of Palestinians — including the joint push for countries to recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in New York one year ago.
The ABC spoke to eight diplomatic sources, based across Sydney, Canberra, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, who said the coalition of countries had hoped Australia would join the statement and were disappointed when it did not.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Australia and international partners were "working closely together towards the same objective, even if we are not all taking exactly the same measures at the same time".
One official from a Nordic country which joined the statement said they believed Australia was "likely" to sign on.
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