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Netanyahu Blasts Australia PM on Palestine Stance After Bondi Shooting

  • Netanyahu criticized Australian PM Albanese, linking calls for a Palestinian state to rising antisemitism, following a mass shooting at a Jewish event in Bondi.
  • Netanyahu stated he warned Albanese that supporting a Palestinian state "pours fuel on the antisemitic fire."
  • The criticism came after a mass shooting in Sydney killed at least 11, including an Israeli, at a Jewish holiday event.
  • Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state in September, a move Netanyahu's government views as rewarding Hamas.
  • Global leaders, including Trump, King Charles III, and Modi, expressed shock and sympathy, condemning the attack and antisemitism.

Why It Matters: Netanyahu links a shooting to Palestinian state calls, politicizing global tragedy.

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