Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will not use a temporary ceasefire to rescue Australian women and children from the al-Hawl refugee camp in Syria
“These camps in northeast Syria are one of the worst places in the world to be a child, with the recent escalation in violence only worsening conditions and heightening danger."
Mr Dutton blames the parents of the 46 Australian children in al-Hawl for dragging them into a dangerous environment. "We've been very clear about the fact that parents, mothers and fathers, have made a decision to take children into a theatre of war, but we've been very clear we're not going to put Australian defence, foreign affairs or home affairs personnel or other agency staff at risk," he said.Veiled women, living in al-Hol camp which houses relatives of Islamic State group members, walk inside the camp in al-Hasakeh governorate.
"We know that in the original Syrian conflict there were about five million people who were displaced. "So, this has always been a very difficult part of the world, we know that, and I hope that conflict can come to an end as soon as possible."
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