Revealed on: Aug 19, 2025 05:29 pm IST
Netanyahu’s remark adopted Israel’s revocation of the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned on Tuesday his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese had forsaken Australia’s Jewish neighborhood and betrayed Israel, a comment that will additional pressure diplomatic ties examined by the battle in Gaza.
Netanyahu’s remark adopted Israel’s revocation of the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority on Monday, after a choice by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel the visa of an Israeli lawmaker.
“Historical past will keep in mind Albanese for what he’s: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and deserted Australia’s Jews,” Netanyahu mentioned on the official prime minister’s X account in English.
The Israeli lawmaker had been as a consequence of meet with Australia’s Jewish neighborhood, which has confronted a pointy rise in antisemitic assaults for the reason that starting of Israel’s battle with Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, nearly two years in the past.
Australian Overseas Minister Penny Wong on Monday known as Israel’s visa revocation counter-step an “unjustified response” and mentioned Netanyahu’s authorities was growing Israel’s diplomatic isolation.
Israel has been going through mounting worldwide stress over the toll its army offensive has taken on the civilian inhabitants within the shattered Gaza Strip.
Albanese mentioned on August 12 that Netanyahu was “in denial” concerning the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
Albanese made his comment a day after saying Australia could recognise a Palestinian state on the United Nations normal Meeting in September, following France, Britain and Canada.
Netanyahu has mentioned this may function a reward for Hamas’ October 7 2023 assault on Israel, which triggered the Gaza battle.
