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Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody
Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody
Foreign minister Penny Wong has told a parliamentary hearing she believes the allegations of Australian activists, who say they were sexually assaulted while detained by Israeli forces.
Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla
Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla
<p>Foreign affairs minister says her position is to ‘always believe women’ when sexual assault allegations are made</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says she believes the Australian women who have alleged they were raped and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza.</p><p>Appearing at Senate estimates, Wong said the treatment of the Australian women was “unacceptable”, and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/stripped-naked-and-beaten-australian-flotilla-activists-arrive-home-after-alleged-torture-in-israeli-detention-ntwnfb">allegations they had subsequently made</a> were “distressing”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/gaza-flotilla-australi…
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Penny Wong believes Australian activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody.
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Penny Wong believes Australian women were raped and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza.
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“Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody”
→ Penny Wong believes Australian activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody.
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“The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says she believes the Australian women who have alleged they were raped and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza.”
→ Penny Wong believes Australian women were raped and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza.