Australian government's response to Iran-Israel conflict slammed as ‘disappointing'
'The statements from our Foreign Minister and Prime Minister, they did recognise the threat to the international world order and to Israel, so that is a good thing,' Mr Rubenstein told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
'I don't know why they didn't follow that up with a dose of reality, and then to sort of talk about the path through to this being dialogue and diplomacy.
'Unfortunately, it's just not grounded in any form of reality … my reaction is one of really, I suppose, disappointment.'
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