Tension grows between Israel and Australia over visa revocation

Published August 19, 2025 1:09pm ET



Israeli leaders accused the Australian government of antisemitism over the revocation of a visa for a right-wing politician who was set to travel to Sydney and Melbourne later this week.

“History will remember [Australian Prime Minister Anthony] Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.

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