Netanyahu Escalates Attack on Australia's Albanese
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Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state came after the government sensed a major shift in the domestic mood over the war in Gaza, and showed that Canberra was unafraid of upsetting Israel,
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke rejected the visa application of Simcha Rothman, a far-right Israeli lawmaker planning a speaking tour of Australia, on Monday, prompting Israel to revoke the visas of Australian diplomats in the occupied Palestinian territories in retaliation against Canberra.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue Israel’s conquest of and genocide in Gaza even if Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that would see the release of the rest of the Israeli captives being held in the Strip — just days after Hamas officials accepted the latest proposal by Qatari and Egyptian officials.