Australian Jewish Association says the government’s move to cancel visa of MK Simcha Rothman at the last minute is "viciously antisemitic," alleges the government is hostile to Jewish and Israeli visitors.

As Australia and Israel trade visa cancellations, the far-right Israeli politician at the centre of the storm says Australia needs to choose between Israel and Hamas.

Australia's prime minister has accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of being "in denial" over the consequences of the war in Gaza.Anthony Albanese on Monday announced his country would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September,