Greens Demand Sanctions After Israel Declares Self Innocent, Neighbors Groan

KEY POINTS

•Greens leader Larissa Waters criticized the Australian government on August 20, 2026, over Israel's non-investigation of the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankom.
•Waters urged for sanctions against Israel and highlighted Australia's ongoing two-way arms trade despite the controversy.
•Senator David Shoebridge linked the blame for Australia's debt to major parties' asset sell-offs amidst the broader political turmoil.

In a saga that sounds like a bureaucratic sitcom, Greens leader Larissa Waters called out the Australian government for their tepid response after Israeli authorities closed their own investigation into the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankom and others, without a hint of wrongdoing. The timeline is delightfully ironic: two years of investigations culminating in a wrap-up released on World Humanitarian Day, because what says respect more than a perfectly timed slap in the face? Waters is pushing for sanctions and ending Australia’s active two-way arms trade with Israel, because clearly words alone aren’t going to cut it. David Shoebridge found a different target, blaming major parties for debt, showing that in the Australian political circus, every controversy is a chance to juggle blame until someone drops it.