Foreign Affairs Trade 28/11/2023 05:48

MEDIA ALERT: As Gaza pause extended by two days, aid agencies hold Canberra press conference on need for permanent ceasefire

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MEDIA ALERT

WHO: Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Lyn Morgain, Islamic Relief Australia Chief Executive Samir Bennegadi, ActionAid Australia Executive Director Michelle Higelin and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA Chief Executive Kate Lee

WHERE: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra

WHAT: As news breaks of a two-day extension to the four-day humanitarian pause in Gaza, aid agencies supporting the humanitarian response are holding a media conference to speak about the situation in Gaza and the need for an urgent and permanent ceasefire.

WHEN: TODAY Tuesday, 28 November at 10:30am

MEDIA CONTACT: Lily Partland, Oxfam Australia, 0418 118 687 / [email protected]

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