Overview

• Benjamin Netanyahu posted that Anthony Albanese is “a weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,” intensifying a diplomatic rift.
• Israel revoked visas for Australia’s representatives to the Palestinian Authority and warned of tighter scrutiny of Australian official visa requests.
• Australia plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, while Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke imposed a three‑year ban on Rothman for spreading “hate and division.”
• Foreign Minister Penny Wong called Israel’s retaliation an unjustified reaction and ministers said Australia would avoid a tit‑for‑tat escalation.
• Netanyahu sent a letter accusing Emmanuel Macron’s recognition plan of fuelling antisemitism, a charge France rejected, as community leaders warned the row could endanger trade, security cooperation and consular access.