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The Independent
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- The Independent
Row between Israel and Australia descends into personal insults as Netanyahu calls Albanese ‘weak'
Australia 's government has pushed back against Israel 's scathing tirade against prime minister Anthony Albanese after Benjamin Netanyahu called him 'weak' and accused him of betraying the country's Jewish community. Relations between the two countries have plummeted amid Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip, with Australia announcing last week that it would join the UK, France and Canada in recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly next month. Israel has since revoked the accreditation of Australia's representatives to the Palestinian Authority, after Australia's home minister cancelled the visa of a prominent far-right Israeli politician, accusing him of intending to 'spread a message of hate'. Now the row has become personal, with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashing out at Mr Albanese in an unusually pointed public missive. On X, Mr Netanyahu's office wrote: 'History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews.' Responding to the remark, Mr Burke said on Wednesday: 'Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many people you can leave hungry.' 'Strength is much better measured by exactly what prime minister Anthony Albanese has done, which is when there's a decision that we know Israel won't like, he goes straight to Benjamin Netanyahu,' he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Mr Albanese on Wednesday afternoon said he would not take Mr Netanyahu's comments personally, arguing that Mr Netanyahu has said similar things about other leaders. 'We had a long discussion prior to the cabinet meeting which was held last Monday morning. At that time, I gave prime minister Netanyahu a clear indication of my view and Australia's view going forward … I gave him the opportunity to outline what political solution there was,' he told reporters. 'I don't take these things personally. I engage with people diplomatically, he [Netanyahu] has had similar things to say about other leaders.' It has emerged that Mr Netanyahu also sent a letter Mr Albanese on Monday, saying the Australian government was pouring 'fuel on this antisemitic fire', and condemned the decision to recognise a Palestinian state. "It is not diplomacy, it is appeasement," the letter read, dated 17 August and shared publicly by the Australian Jewish Association. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Tuesday said Mr Netanyahu's comments to Mr Albanese were a "gift" for Australia. "The thing that strengthens a leader in the democratic world today most is a confrontation with Netanyahu, the most politically toxic leader in the Western world," he said in a social media post. Mr Burke defended his decision to cancel Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman's visa, saying it was to protect Palestinian and Muslim Australians, not Hamas. 'If anyone wanted to come on a public speech tour, and they had those views publicly expressed about Israeli children, I would block the visa,' Mr Burke said. 'I am going to not have a lower bar for the protection of views that are bigoted views against the Palestinian people.' Australia has joined the growing list of countries recognising the state of Palestine, potentially becoming the 147th out of 193 UN member states to do so. The move follows similar announcements in recent weeks by the UK, France and Canada. Mr Netanyahu accused the leaders of those three nations – Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney – of siding with ' mass murderers, rapists, baby killers and kidnappers.' According to the Hamas-run health ministry, more than 62,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive on 7 October. The campaign was triggered by the Hamas-led attack that day, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.
Daily Record
27 minutes ago
- Daily Record
Kneecap rapper to appear in court over alleged support of terrorist organisation
Protests are expected outside Westminster Magistrates' Court today where Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah. A member of of TRNSMT axed Irish rap group Kneecap is due to appear in court for allegedly supporting a proscribed terror organisation. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year. Demonstrations in support of the rapper have been organised outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London where he is due to appear on Wednesday, as well as in Dublin. The Metropolitan Police has imposed conditions limiting where the demonstration outside the court can take place on Wednesday, saying they were needed to "prevent serious disruption". In response the rap group described this move as a "calculated political decision" that was "designed to try and portray support for Kneecap as somehow troublesome" and "asked supporters to go out of your way to be compliant with all instructions issued, irrespective of how pitiful". O hAnnaidh received a rockstar welcome when he appeared at the same court in June, supported by fellow bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and J J O Dochartaigh. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. He was greeted by a festival-like atmosphere for his first court appearance, with dozens of fans waving flags, playing drums and one supporter setting off a smoke canister. The court previously heard the 27-year-old defendant is "well within his rights" to voice his opinions on the Israel-Palestine conflict, but the alleged incident at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, was a "wholly different thing". O hAnnaidh is yet to enter a plea to the charge.
Daily Mail
27 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Paul Weller sues accountant firm for 'discriminating against him' after it stopped working with him 'for saying Israel is committing genocide in Gaza'
Paul Weller is suing his former accountancy firm for discrimination after they ceased working with him for saying Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza. The Jam frontman, 67, filed the discrimination suit against Harris and Trotter after the business cut ties with him after 30 years in March, according to a pre-action letter. A WhatsApp message from a partner at the firm said the musician's political beliefs regarding Israel, Palestine, and Gaza were 'well known', but the firm was 'offended at the assertions that Israel is committing any type of genocide', the letter claims. While the partner acknowledged that 'everyone is entitled to their own views', they claimed the musician was 'alleging such anti-Israel views' that the firm 'with Jewish roots and many Jewish partners' could no longer work with Mr Weller. Lawyers representing the musician alleged by ending their services, the accountants discriminated against the singer's protected philosophical beliefs including that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and Palestine should be recognised as a nation state. 'I've always spoken out against injustice, whether it's apartheid, ethnic cleansing, or genocide. What's happening to the Palestinian people in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe,' Weller said. 'I believe they have the right to self-determination, dignity, and protection under international law, and I believe Israel is committing genocide against them. That must be called out. 'Silencing those who speak this truth is not just censorship - it's complicity. 'I'm taking legal action not just for myself, but to help ensure that others are not similarly punished for expressing their beliefs about the rights of the Palestinian people.' Weller has vowed to donate any damages he receives to humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza, according to the legal letter. Cormac McDonough, a lawyer at Hodge Jones and Allen, representing Weller, said his case 'reflects a wider pattern of attempts to silence artists and public figures who speak out in support of Palestinian rights'. Mr McDonough added: 'Within the music industry especially, we are seeing increasing efforts to marginalise those who express solidarity with the people of Gaza.'
