Australia, Netanyahu and Israel
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Australia and Israel are – were – traditional allies. A former leader of Australia’s Labor party and then president of the United Nations General Assembly, Herbert Evatt, played a significant role
Israel said Wednesday its military had entered the first stages of a planned assault on the city, a campaign it begins while clashing publicly with major Western powers.
Israel on Monday cancelled the visas of Australian diplomats who maintain ties with the Palestinian Authority, in an escalating spat between the allies after Canberra said it would recognise a Palestinian state.
While Israel's prime minister has criticised Australia's decision on Palestinian statehood — even calling Anthony Albanese a "weak" leader — experts say this kind of treatment is far from unusual.
Israel's foreign minister said on Monday he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, following a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel an Israeli lawmaker's visa.
The incident exposes the increasingly desperate efforts by Australian university and cultural institutions to censor all popular opposition to the Gaza genocide.
Sky News contributor Sophie Elsworth says the feud between Benjamin Netanyahu and Anthony Albanese appears to be “getting worse” by the week. Ms Elsworth told Sky News Australia that it is a combination of the Albanese government cancelling an Israeli politician's visa and the announcement of Australia recognising Palestinian statehood.