US EditionIsrael's Netanyahu says 'weak' Australian PM abandoned Jewish community
Netanyahu accused Albanese of betraying Israel and escalating antisemitism after Australia's recognition of Palestine and visa cancellations of Israeli officials, worsening diplomatic ties.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on August 10, 2025, following Australia’s recognition of Palestine and refusal of entry to key Israeli figures.
- This escalation followed Australia’s diplomatic moves supporting Palestine, including visa refusals for Israeli officials and a large pro-Gaza protest in Sydney exceeding 100,000 participants.
- Israel retaliated by revoking visas for three Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority, while Australian officials defended measures targeting figures with anti-Semitic backgrounds.
- Netanyahu condemned Albanese as a weak leader who turned his back on Israel and the Jewish community in Australia, while Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong criticized Israel’s cancellation of visas as an inappropriate response and accused Netanyahu’s administration of isolating Israel on the international stage.
- The dispute highlights deteriorating Australia-Israel relations amid contrasting approaches to Middle East peace efforts and underlines growing tensions over international recognition of Palestine.
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Netanyahu attack on Australian PM 'played into hands of antisemites,' top Jewish body says
Ties have soured since Australia last week decided to conditionally recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, and after Netanyahu called his Australian counterpart a 'weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews'
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Netanyahu brands Australia’s Albanese ‘weak’ over Palestinian state recognition - The Boston Globe
Netanyahu’s public rebuke came after an announcement by Albanese that his government’s recognition of a Palestinian state will be formalized at the United Nations General Assembly.
·Boston, United States
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