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Key Points
  • Benjamin Netanyahu has continued to criticize Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  • In a recent interview, the Israeli prime minister reiterated his stance that Albanese demonstrated “weakness”.
  • Albanese, along with several other countries, has pledged to recognize a Palestinian state next month.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly criticized Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for what he sees as a display of “weakness” due to Albanese’s commitment to recognizing a Palestinian state. Netanyahu also accused Western countries of effectively “rewarding” Hamas with this recognition.
In an interview with Sky News’ Sharri Markson, Netanyahu accused Western nations, including those recognizing a Palestinian state, of “appeasing” Hamas.
“I think his record is forever tarnished by the weakness that he’s shown in the face of these Hamas terrorist monsters,” he stated, pointing to Albanese.
He also criticized the lack of strong action against antisemitic occurrences in Western countries, mentioning recent events in Sydney and Melbourne.

“These are terrible acts, and if not stopped when they are minor, they escalate and ultimately threaten society,” he warned.

“What lies, I mean, we brought in two million tonnes of food into Gaza since the start of the war,” he said.
The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is now warning that the “worst-case famine scenario” is unfolding on a population of 2.1 million.
Humanitarian groups such as Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières and Save the Children International signed a joint statement in June, accusing Israel of “deliberately and systematically” dismantling the system for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.

Netanyahu and Gallant face accusations of using starvation as a tactic in warfare and targeting civilians in Gaza. Israel has firmly denied all allegations of committing war crimes in Gaza.

Israel disputes malnutrition and starvation figures posted by the Gaza health ministry.

Diplomatic tensions

It came after Netanyahu earlier called Albanese a “weak politician” over his decision to recognise a Palestinian state.

Burke mentioned that Israel’s position is becoming more isolated internationally, especially after Albanese remarked last week that Netanyahu is “in denial” about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Anthony Albaneses, wearing a suit and tie, standing outside.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commented earlier that he does not take Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticisms directed at 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”.

Netanyahu says negotiations resuming as Israel bombards Gaza City

The military has called up 60,000 Israeli reservists, and on Thursday, said it had begun “the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City”.
Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war, but on terms acceptable to Israel.
It was Netanyahu’s first response to a temporary ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar that Hamas accepted on Monday. Israel will dispatch negotiators to talks once a location is set, an Israeli official said.
Thousands of Palestinians have left their homes as Israeli tanks have edged closer to Gaza City over the last 10 days.
“At the same time, I have issued instructions to begin immediate negotiations for the release of all our hostages and an end to the war on terms acceptable to Israel,” he said, adding: “We are in the decision-making phase.”
The crisis in Gaza started after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
More than 60,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to the health ministry in Gaza, and much of the population has been displaced.
With additional reporting by the Australian Associated Press and Reuters

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