In the wake of other countries such as France and Canada, Anthony Albanese announced last week that his country intended to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu accused his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on Tuesday of having “Betrayed” Israel, against a backdrop of diplomatic tensions after Canberra expressed her intention to recognize a state of Palestine. “History will remember Albanese for what it is: a weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned the Jews of Australia”wrote the office of the Israeli Prime Minister on X.
In the wake of other countries like France and Canada, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced last week that his country intended to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN general assembly in September. These countries support the solution to two states to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and call on Israel to stop its devastating offensive in Gaza.
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“Distribute a message of hatred and division”
In addition, the head of Australian diplomacy qualified on Tuesday as “Unjustified reaction” The revocation by Israel of the visas of representatives of Canberra to the Palestinian authority, motivated by the decision of the Oceanian country to recognize a Palestinian state. Israeli Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar said that the measure also followed the “Unjustified refusal” of Australia “To grant visas to Israeli personalities”.
He mentioned the case of the far -right deputy Simcha Rothman who was to give lectures in Australia, and whose visa was canceled on Monday, the government accusing him of wanting to “Distribute a message of hatred and division”. The Minister also has “Given the Israeli Embassy in Canberra to examine to carefully examine any official visa request from Australia to enter Israel”he wrote on X. The number of Australian diplomats concerned is immediately unknown.
His Australian counterpart Penny Wong also criticized a “Unjustified reaction” of Israel. “At a time when dialogue and diplomacy are more necessary than ever, the government Netanyahu isolates Israel and harms international efforts in favor of peace and a solution to two states “she said in a statement.
