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Netanyahu Escalates Personal Attacks on Albanese as Australia Stands by Palestinian Recognition

A televised broadside follows Canberra’s move to recognise Palestine, with a visa tit-for-tat curtailing Australian access to the Palestinian Authority.

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FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
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Overview

  • In a Sky News Australia interview set to air Thursday night, Benjamin Netanyahu said Anthony Albanese’s record is "forever tarnished" and reiterated that he is a "weak" leader who "betrayed Israel".
  • Australia confirmed plans to formalise recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, a stance the government has maintained despite Israeli criticism.
  • Canberra cancelled the visa of far‑right Israeli MP Simcha Rothman, prompting Israel to revoke visas or accreditation for Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority and to scrutinise official Australian visa requests.
  • Albanese said he would not take the remarks personally and would engage diplomatically, while Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke defended the visa decision and said strength is not measured by how many people one can "blow up" or "leave hungry".
  • The Executive Council of Australian Jewry urged both leaders to use measured language and resolve differences through diplomacy as bilateral ties hit a new low.