Australia has issued a decision to investigate and prosecute Australian-Israeli dual nationals who served in the Israeli military in Gaza.

Our verdict

False. The government has not issued such a decision.

AAP FACTCHECK - A video clip of an Australian human rights lawyer is being wrongly cited as evidence that Australia has said it will investigate and prosecute any dual nationals who served in the Israeli military in Gaza.

The claim stems from a video of Chris Sidoti, a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commissioner, but he does not represent the Australian government and was not speaking on its behalf.

Sign up to read this article for free

Choose between a free or paid subscription to AAP News

Start reading

Top stories on AAP right now

Aussies could sue big tech under proposed safety deal Social media legislation is expected to pass parliament, but the Greens want Australians to be able to sue big tech companies directly. 3 hours ago

'Extreme' sect reported years before young girl's death A coroner aims to find out how an eight-year-old girl killed by her parents and their fringe religious group could have been better protected by state agencies. 27 minutes ago

Trump blindsides Ukraine with 'energy ceasefire' post Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy admits he was blindsided by Donald Trump's surprise announcement on social media of an 'energy ceasefire' with Russia. 3 minutes ago

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

British comedian Russell...

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPOEtwVnBqX2tsZklqYV9UYVpV...