Share and Follow
Key Points
- Benjamin Netanyahu has continued to attack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- In an interview on Thursday evening, the Israeli prime minister reiterated his view that Albanese was “weak”.
- Albanese has joined multiple other countries in committing to recognising a Palestinian state next month.
“These are horrible things, and if you don’t stop them when they’re small, they get bigger and bigger and bigger and ultimately they consume your society,” he said.
Netanyahu and Gallant are accused of using starvation as a method of warfare and intentionally directing attacks against civilians in Gaza. Israel has denied all accusations of committing war crimes in Gaza.
Israel disputes malnutrition and starvation figures posted by the Gaza health ministry.
Diplomatic tensions
Burke said Israel was increasingly isolated on the international stage, after Albanese said last week that Netanyahu was “in denial” about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said earlier this week that he didn’t take Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments about him “personally”. Source: AAP / Dean Lewins
When asked on Thursday evening if Australia’s relationship with Israel could be repaired, Netanyahu said that despite recent diplomatic rifts, there is a “great underlying friendship” between the two nations.
However, he said the relationship has gone off track because Western leaders were not showing “strength and conviction”.
