Netanyahu attacks Australia for recognizing Palestinian state
Ties began taking a turn for the worse last week when Australia announced it would join France, the U.K. and Canada in recognizing a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations summit. Tensions escalated this week after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke canceled the visa of Simcha Rothman, a member of Israel's far-right Religious Zionism party who had been scheduled to speak in Australia.
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