Albanese made his remark a day after announcing Australia may recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, following France, Britain and Canada. Netanyahu has said this would serve as a reward for Hamas' October 7 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the Gaza war.

Following a series of anti-Israel government decisions and a rise in antisemitism in the country, Prime Minister Netanyahu opens up about Australia's Prime Minister.

The latest diplomatic crisis between Israel and Australia is threatening to undermine a 76-year relationship. The Albanese government's decision to recognise a Palestinian state in an upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly,

The post Netanyahu slams Australian PM: ‘A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews’ appeared first on The Times of Israel. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has “betrayed Israel” and “abandoned” his country’s Jewish community, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares.

The Defence Department has admitted that 31 “active” export permits allow the sale of military-specific items to Israel, giving the lie to Labor’s claims that it is not materially supporting the Gaza genocide.

After the Home Affairs Department cancelled the visas of prominent Israeli politicians, the Netanyahu government quickly retaliated.